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Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA8609
Release Date: 2003-04-16
Popularity: 10,779 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 NT 4.0 Server
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server, Terminal Server Edition
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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

Solution:
Apply patch via Windows Update or manually.

-- Windows NT 4.0 (with SP6a installed) --

All except Japanese NEC and Chinese - Hong Kong:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/detail...-8BE5-91AE65619A1A&displaylang=en

Japanese NEC:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/detail...-9187-9B03E9AE825F&displaylang=ja

Chinese - Hong Kong:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/detail...82-557389FB4590&displaylang=zh-tw


-- Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition (with SP6 installed) --

All:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/detail...-9049-99A4CE52B5F8&displaylang=en


-- Windows 2000 (any version with SP2/SP3 installed) --

All except Japanese NEC:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/detail...-B565-5D7B3257A733&displaylang=en

Japanese NEC:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/detail...-98C1-4DDF6CF3893F&displaylang=ja


-- Windows XP --

32-bit Edition:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/detail...-826A-4E0FEAB42323&displaylang=en

64-bit Edition:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/detail...-9900-3DF363A51A3A&displaylang=en

Original Advisory:
http://microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-013.asp

Other References:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/446338

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



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