Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (971486)
🗓️ 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2009-2516 | 21 Jan 202517:00 | – | circl | |
| Microsoft Windows Kernel NULL Pointer Dereferencing (MS09-058; CVE-2009-2516) | 13 Oct 200900:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2009-2515 | 14 Oct 200910:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2009-2516 | 14 Oct 200910:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2009-2517 | 14 Oct 200910:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2009-2515 | 14 Oct 200910:00 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2009-2516 | 14 Oct 200910:00 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2009-2517 | 14 Oct 200910:00 | – | cvelist | |
| EUVD-2009-2510 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd | |
| EUVD-2009-2511 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| vupen | www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2893 |
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/36624 |
| docs | www.docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-058 |
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/36623 |
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/36625 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2009 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900963");
script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-10-14 16:47:08 +0200 (Wed, 14 Oct 2009)");
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_cve_id("CVE-2009-2515", "CVE-2009-2516", "CVE-2009-2517");
script_name("Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (971486)");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2893");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36623");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36624");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36625");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-058");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
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 attackers to execute arbitrary code with
elevated privileges or system may stop responding.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows 2K Service Pack 4 and prior
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior
- Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior
- Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1/2 and prior
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1/2 and prior");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Several flaws arise in the Windows kernel due to:
- incorrect truncation of a 64-bit value to a 32-bit value.
- insufficient validation of certain data/pointers passed from user mode.
- improper handling of certain exceptions.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS09-058.");
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/2009/ms09-058");
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, win2k:5, win2003:3, winVista:3, win2008:3) <= 0){
exit(0);
}
# MS09-058 Hotfix check
if(hotfix_missing(name:"971486") == 0){
exit(0);
}
sysPath = smb_get_system32root();
if(sysPath)
{
exeVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"ntoskrnl.exe");
if(!exeVer){
exit(0);
}
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(win2k:5) > 0)
{
if(version_is_less(version:exeVer, test_version:"5.0.2195.7319")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:exeVer, fixed_version:"5.0.2195.7319", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinXP/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:exeVer, test_version:"5.1.2600.3610")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:exeVer, fixed_version:"5.1.2600.3610", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
else if("Service Pack 3" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:exeVer, test_version:"5.1.2600.5857")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:exeVer, fixed_version:"5.1.2600.5857", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2003/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:exeVer, test_version:"5.2.3790.4566")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:exeVer, fixed_version:"5.2.3790.4566", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
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){
exit(0);
}
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:3) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinVista/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 1" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:exeVer, test_version:"6.0.6001.18304")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:exeVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6001.18304", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:exeVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.18082")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:exeVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6002.18082", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2008:3) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2008/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 1" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:exeVer, test_version:"6.0.6001.18304")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:exeVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6001.18304", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:exeVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.18082")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:exeVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6002.18082", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
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