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HistoryApr 17, 2003 - 12:00 a.m.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-013: Buffer Overrun in Windows Kernel Message Handling could Lead to Elevated Privileges (811493)

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Title: Buffer Overrun in Windows Kernel Message Handling could
Lead to Elevated Privileges (811493)
Date: 16 April 2003
Software: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP
Impact: Local Elevation of Privilege
Max Risk: Important
Bulletin: MS03-013

Microsoft encourages customers to review the Security Bulletins at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-013.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03-013.asp


Issue:

The Windows kernel is the core of the operating system. It provides
system level services such as device and memory management,
allocates processor time to processes and manages error handling.

There is a flaw in the way the kernel passes error messages to a
debugger. A vulnerability results because an attacker could write a
program to exploit this flaw and run code of their choice. An
attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take any action on the
system including deleting data, adding accounts with administrative
access, or reconfiguring the system.

For an attack to be successful, an attacker would need to be able
to logon interactively to the system, either at the console or
through a terminal session. Also, a successful attack would require
the introduction of code in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Because best practices recommends restricting the ability to logon
interactively on servers, this issue most directly affects client
systems and terminal servers.

Mitigating Factors:

    • A successful attack requires the ability to logon
      interactively to the target machine, either directly at the console
      or through a terminal session.
    • Properly secured servers would be at little risk from this
      vulnerability. Standard best practices recommend only allowing
      trusted administrators to log onto such systems interactively;
      without such privileges, an attacker could not exploit the
      vulnerability.

Risk Rating:

Important

Patch Availability:

Acknowledgment:


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