Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows AHCACHE.SYS Denial of Service (MS16-110: CVE-2016-3369)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2016-1009
Date Published: 10 Nov 2016
Severity: High
Last Updated: Monday 14 November, 2016
Source: Microsoft MS16-110
Industry Reference:CVE-2016-3369
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable? Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
Vulnerability Description A denial of service vulnerability exists in the AHCACHE.SYS driver. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of objects in memory. A remote attacker could exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted Portable Executable file to an affected server. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition in the target system.
Update/Patch AvaliableApply patches from: MS16-110

Protection Overview

This protection detects 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

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Windows AHCACHE.SYS Denial of Service (MS16-110: CVE-2016-3369) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. 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 AHCACHE.SYS Denial of Service (MS16-110: CVE-2016-3369)

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