The SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) component of Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 64-bit Edition, and the Exchange Routing Engine component of Exchange Server 2003, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious DNS response message containing length values that are not properly validated.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0840
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-035
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17621
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17660
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2300
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3460
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5509
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/394792
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11374