Critical Windows Kernel Flaw Highlights Patch Tuesday

Guest editorial by Jason Miller Microsoft has released six new security bulletins in November’s Patch Tuesday. Administrators are getting a bit of a break after last month’s mammoth security bulletin release. MS09-065 is the first bulletin administrators should address. This bulletin affects the...

Integer overflow

Integer underflow in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers an incorrect truncation of a 64-bit integer to a 32-bit integer, aka...

CVE-2009-2516

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 Gold does not properly validate data sent from user mode, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted PE .exe file that triggers a NULL pointer dereference during chain...

PT-2009-4923 · Microsoft · Windows

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Windows versions prior to the fixed version Description: The issue arises from insufficient validation of data sent from user mode, allowing local users to gain privileges via a crafted PE .exe file. This could lead to a NULL pointe...

MS09-058: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (971486)

The remote Windows host is running a version of the Windows kernel that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel due to the incorrect truncation of a 64- bit value to a 32-bit value. An attacker who successfully exploited thi...

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-058 - Important Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (971486)

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-058 - Important Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege 971486 Published: October 13, 2009 Version: 1.0 General Information Executive Summary This security update resolves several privately reported vulnerabilities in the Windows kerne...

DESlock+ 4.0.2 - dlpcrypt.sys Local Kernel Ring0 Code Execution

DESlock+ 4.0.2 - dlpcrypt.sys Local Kernel Ring0 Code Execution / deslock-dlpcrypt.c Copyright c 2009 by DESlock+ 4.0.2 local kernel SYSTEM exploit by mu-b - Thu 18 Jun 2009 - Tested on: dlpcrypt.sys 0.1.1.27 .text:0001BB2E: 'what do ya want for nothing?' - hmmm, something that doesn't pass kerne...

Input validation

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 SP2 does not properly validate user-mode pointers in unspecified error conditions, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Pointe...

MS09-006: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (958690)

The remote host contains a version of the Windows kernel that is affected by vulnerabilities : - A remote code execution vulnerability exists due to improper validation of input passed from user mode through the kernel component of GDI. Successful exploitation requires that a user on the affected...

PT-2009-2783 · Microsoft · Windows

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Windows versions prior to the fixed version Description: The issue arises from the improper handling of invalid pointers by the Windows kernel, allowing local users to gain privileges. This could enable an attacker to run arbitrary...

Microsoft Windows Kernel Input Validation Remote Code Execution (MS09-006; CVE-2009-0081)

The Windows kernel is the core of the operating system. It provides system level services, allocates processor time to processes, and manages error handling. A remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in the Windows kernel.The vulnerability is due to an error in the Windows kernel...

PT-2009-2781 · Microsoft · Windows

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Windows versions prior to the fixed version Description: The issue arises from the improper validation of input received from user mode by the graphics device interface GDI implementation in the kernel. This allows remote attackers ...

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-006 – Critical Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (958690)

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-006 – Critical Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Remote Code Execution 958690 Published: March 10, 2009 Version: 1.0 General Information Executive Summary This security update resolves several privately reported vulnerabilities in the Windows kernel. T...

PT-2009-2782 · Microsoft · Windows Xp +6

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Windows versions 2000 SP4, XP SP2, XP SP3, Server 2003 SP1, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, Vista SP1, Server 2008 Description: The Windows kernel does not properly validate handles, allowing local users to gain privileges via a crafte...

MS08-061: Microsoft Windows Kernel Multiple Privilege Elevation (954211)

The remote host contains a version of the Windows kernel that is vulnerable to a security flaw that could allow a local user to elevate his privileges or to crash it therefore causing a denial of service. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; if description scriptid34406;...

PT-2008-3746 · Microsoft · Windows

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Windows versions prior to the fixed version Description: The issue is related to a double free condition in the Windows kernel, allowing local users to gain privileges via a crafted application. This could enable an attacker to run...

[W02-1008] GearSoftware Powered Products Local Privilege Escalation (Microsoft Windows Kernel IopfCompleteRequest Integer Overflow)

HTML FORMATED Advisory http://www.wintercore.com/advisories/advisoryW021008.html TEXT VERSION GearSoftware Powered Products Local Privilege Escalation + GEARASpiWDM.sys Insecure Method + Microsoft Windows Kernel IopfCompleteRequest Integer Overflow :: Summary 1. Background 2. Non-technical...

Windows kernel vulnerability ms08025 analysis-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

Source:security focus Author: Polymorphours Email: [email protected] Homepage:http://www.whitecell.org Date: 2008-04-10 After internal discussion, it was decided to publish the analysis results. 4 on No. 8, microsoft again released a kernel patchKB941693, Microsoft the vulnerability is...

PT-2008-2682 · Microsoft · Windows Server +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Windows versions 2000 SP4 through Vista SP1 Microsoft Windows Server versions 2003 SP1 through 2008 Description: The issue is related to improper input validation in the Windows kernel, allowing local users to execute arbitrary code...

MS08-025: Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (941693)

The remote host contains a version of the Windows kernel that is vulnerable to a security flaw that could allow a local user to elevate his privileges or to crash it therefore causing a denial of service. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; if description scriptid31798;...