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Microsoft Windows POSIX Subsystem Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA12062
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Release Date:
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2004-07-13
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Last Update:
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2004-08-11
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Popularity:
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12,068 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server, Terminal Server Edition
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
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| Software: | Microsoft Interix 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2004-0210
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Description:
Rafal Wojtczuk has reported a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the POSIX subsystem and can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Solution:
Apply patches.
Microsoft INTERIX 2.2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-BA9A-D00A30CF5331&displaylang=en
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (requires SP6a):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-AA1B-0AA1A7027880&displaylang=en
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 (requires SP6a):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-A6CC-EA5B5960FF05&displaylang=en
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition (requires SP6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-BC23-F45739E3B802&displaylang=en
Microsoft Windows 2000 (requires SP2, SP3, or SP4):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...-AA73-75A6C81466B8&displaylang=en
Provided and/or discovered by:
Rafal Wojtczuk, McAfee.
Changelog:
2004-07-15: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.
2004-08-11: Added Microsoft Interix as affected product.
Original Advisory:
MS04-020 (KB841872):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-020.mspx
Other References:
US-CERT VU#647436:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/647436
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