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Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA29720
Release Date: 2008-04-08
Popularity: 8,375 views

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

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Advisory Content (Page 2 of 3)[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

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

Change Page:
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]



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