CVE-2008-1441: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-1441: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remot...

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a series of Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) packets with invalid fragment options, aka the "PGM Malformed Fragment Vulnerability."

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 08:24 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2008-1441 is a Windows availability flaw. Specially malformed Pragmatic General Multicast packets can make affected Windows systems hang. The sources describe denial of service, not data theft or remote code execution. Business urgency depends on whether legacy Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, or Server 2008 systems remain reachable on networks that pass PGM traffic. Exposure is most likely in legacy environments still running the named Windows versions and permitting PGM traffic to reach them. Modern supported Windows versions are not listed in the provided CVE description. Treat this as a legacy-system availability risk. Prioritize remediation for business-critical Windows hosts exposed to untrusted or broad internal networks, especially where outages would interrupt operations. Mitigation focus: Apply Microsoft security update MS08-036 where applicable.; Identify and retire or isolate unsupported affected Windows systems.; Restrict unnecessary PGM traffic at network boundaries and internal segments..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 18:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 12, 2008, 01:30 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Source materials

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MS08-036CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5604CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature

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