Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows Secondary Logon Denial of Service (MS16-046: CVE-2016-0135)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0251
Date Published:	12 Apr 2016
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 12 April, 2016
Source:	Microsoft MS16-046
Industry Reference:	CVE-2016-0135
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Windows 10
Vulnerability Description	A remote denial of service vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability is due to an error in the way Windows handles memory blocks while using the LSARPC protocol. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing the victim to open a specially crafted file.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS16-046

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

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 Secondary Logon Denial of Service (MS16-046: CVE-2016-0135) 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: Content Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Microsoft Windows Secondary Logon Denial of Service (MS16-046: CVE-2016-0135)