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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900051
Category:Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (954211)
Summary:This host is missing a critical security update according to; Microsoft Bulletin MS08-061.
Description:Summary:
This host is missing a critical security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS08-061.

Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple flaws are due to:

- an error within the processing of window properties passed from
a parent to a child window when a new window is created.

- an error while processing unspecified user mode input.

- a double-free error within the handling of system calls from multiple
threads.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful local exploitation could result in denial of service
condition due to memory corruption and can execute arbitrary code with
elevated privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
- Microsoft Windows 2K Service Pack 4 and prior

- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior

- Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior

- Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and prior

- Microsoft Windows 2008 Server Service Pack 1 and prior

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-2250
BugTraq ID: 31651
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31651
Cert/CC Advisory: TA08-288A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBST02379
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT080143
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS08-061
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5902
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021046
http://secunia.com/advisories/32247
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2812
XForce ISS Database: win-kernel-window-privilege-escalation(45541)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45541
XForce ISS Database: win-ms08kb954211-update(45544)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-2251
BugTraq ID: 31653
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31653
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6010
XForce ISS Database: win-kernel-system-calls-privilege-escalation(45542)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45542
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-2252
BugTraq ID: 31652
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31652
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6045
XForce ISS Database: win-kernel-input-privilege-escalation(45543)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45543
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2008 Greenbone AG

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