Virtual Address Descriptor Manipulation Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (956841)

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2008 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
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#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900225");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:05+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:05 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-10-15 19:56:48 +0200 (Wed, 15 Oct 2008)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-4036");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2008 Greenbone AG");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.2");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_name("Virtual Address Descriptor Manipulation Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (956841)");
  script_dependencies("secpod_reg_enum.nasl");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);
  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/registry_enumerated");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow elevation of privilege and can
  cause a memory allocation mapping error and corrupt memory on affected system.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1 and prior");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists due to the way that Memory Manager handles memory allocation
  and Virtual Address Descriptors (VADs).");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing important security update according to
  Microsoft Bulletin MS08-064.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-064");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31675");
  exit(0);
}

include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");

if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4, win2003:3, win2008:2, winVista:2) <= 0){
  exit(0);
}

if(hotfix_missing(name:"956841") == 0){
  exit(0);
}

sysPath = smb_get_system32root();
if(sysPath)
{
  fileVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"Ntoskrnl.exe");
  if(fileVer)
  {
    if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4) > 0)
    {
      SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinXP/ServicePack");
      if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
      {
        if(egrep(pattern:"^5\.1\.2600\.([0-2]?[0-9]?[0-9]?[0-9]|3([0-3][0-9]" +
                     "[0-9]|4([01][0-9]|2[0-6])))$", string:fileVer)){
          security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
        }
        exit(0);
      }
      else if("Service Pack 3" >< SP)
      {
        if(egrep(pattern:"^5\.1\.2600\.([0-4]?[0-9]?[0-9]?[0-9]|5([0-5][0-9]" +
                     "[0-9]|6([0-4][0-9]|5[0-6])))$", string:fileVer)){
          security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
        }
        exit(0);
      }
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    }

    if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3) > 0)
    {
      SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2003/ServicePack");
      if("Service Pack 1" >< SP)
      {
        if(egrep(pattern:"^5\.2\.3790\.([0-2]?[0-9]?[0-9]?[0-9]|3(0[0-9][0-9]" +
                     "|1([0-8][0-9]|90)))$", string:fileVer)){
          security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
        }
        exit(0);
      }
      else if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
      {
        if(egrep(pattern:"^5\.2\.3790\.([0-3]?[0-9]?[0-9]?[0-9]|4([0-2][0-9]" +
                     "[0-9]|3([0-4][0-9]|5[0-3])))$", string:fileVer)){
          security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
        }
        exit(0);
      }
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    }
  }
}

sysPath = smb_get_system32root();
if(sysPath)
{
  exeVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"ntoskrnl.exe");
  if(exeVer)
  {
    if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:2) > 0)
    {
      SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinVista/ServicePack");
      if("Service Pack 1" >< SP)
      {
        if(version_is_less(version:exeVer, test_version:"6.0.6001.18145")){
          report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:exeVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6001.18145", install_path:sysPath);
          security_message(port: 0, data: report);
        }
         exit(0);
      }
    }

    else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2008:2) > 0)
    {
      SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2008/ServicePack");
      if("Service Pack 1" >< SP)
      {
        if(version_is_less(version:exeVer, test_version:"6.0.6001.18145")){
          report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:exeVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6001.18145", install_path:sysPath);
          security_message(port: 0, data: report);
        }
         exit(0);
      }
    }
  }
}