Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows HTTP.sys Denial of Service (MS13-039) - Improved Performance (CVE-2013-1305)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-1815
Date Published:	20 Aug 2013
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Wednesday 21 August, 2013
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2013-1305
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A denial of service vulnerability has been reported in Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8. The vulnerability is due to an error in the way HTTP.sys handles a malicious HTTP header. Successful exploitation would result in a denial of service condition.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.Note: This protection is supported from version R75.40VS and above and cannot be enforced by previous IPS gateway versions.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Windows HTTP.sys Denial of Service (MS13-039) - Improved Performance protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Application Servers Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Microsoft Windows HTTP.sys Denial of Service (MS13-039) - Improved Performance