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Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Secunia Advisory:	SA29720
Release Date:	2008-04-08

Critical:	Less critical
Impact:	Privilege escalation
Where:	Local system
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional


CVE reference:	CVE-2008-1084 (Secunia mirror)

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Description: A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges. The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error in the Windows kernel and can be exploited to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Do you have this product installed on your home computer? Scan using the free Personal Software Inspector. Check if a vulnerable version is installed on computers in your corporate network, using the Network Software Inspector. Solution: Apply patches. Windows 2000 SP4: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=8db9f328-da0e-4fb8-96c4-6d368b47c224 Windows XP SP2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=0e937f65-abd0-46dd-8883-5bfd70ea1178 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (optionally with SP2): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=a29bbd13-761f-44fa-8948-e1a8c244bd7a Windows Server 2003 SP1/SP2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=d3b855a6-4648-4771-826d-11a151828eac Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (optionally with SP2): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=320fd100-35e1-4345-9399-796393235cbc Windows Server 2003 with SP1/SP2 for Itanium-based systems: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=126426a7-be38-4327-89db-02d99d76589d Windows Vista (optionally with SP1): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=9640cd8b-d749-4ddd-8af9-b298cebed969 Windows Vista x64 Edition (optionally with SP1): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=d56bb4fe-304e-45e0-95f2-fde2f47b2a04 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=4497333c-9418-4b91-83dc-0155735421c0 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=5aefc7a6-79a4-45a2-b534-35d0ec400dda Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=3080c26b-7456-41ef-8668-28f15bc7b8ce Provided and/or discovered by: The vendor credits Thomas Garnier. Original Advisory: MS08-025 (941693): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-025.mspx



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