Microsoft Various Operating System Flaws Lets Remote Users Execute Code and Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges or Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1011645
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1011645
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CVE Reference: CAN-2004-0207
, CAN-2004-0208
, CAN-2004-0209
, CAN-2004-0211
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Oct 12 2004
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Impact: Denial of service via local system, Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Execution of arbitrary code via network, Modification of system information, Root access via local system, Root access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): Windows NT 4 SP6 and SP6a, 2000 SP3 and SP4, 2003, and XP SP1
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Description: Several vulnerabilities were reported in various components of Microsoft's operating systems. A remote user can execute arbitrary
code on the target system. A local user can gain elevated privileges. A local user can cause denial of service conditions.
Microsoft reported that a local user can exploit a flaw in several Window Management application programming interfaces (APIs) to
take full control of the target system [CVE: CAN-2004-0207]. The affected APIs allow a local user to modify the properties of an
application that is running at a higher privilege level. As a result, the local user can gain the privileges of the target application.
Microsoft
credits Brett Moore of Security-Assessment.com with reporting this flaw.
It is also reported that the Virtual DOS Machine (VDM)
subsystem allows a local user to take full control of the operating system [CVE: CAN-2004-0208].
Microsoft credits eEye Digital
Security with reporting this flaw.
It is also reported that a remote user can create a specially crafted Windows Metafile (WMF)
or Enhanced Metafile (EMF) image that, when rendered on the target user's system, will execute arbitrary code [CVE: CAN-2004-0209].
The flaw resides in the processing of these image formats in the Graphics Rendering Engine.
Microsoft credits Patrick Porlan
and also Mark Russinovich of Winternals Software with reporting this vulnerability.
It is also reported that the Windows kernel
does not properly reset some values within certain CPU data structures [CVE: CAN-2004-0211]. A local user can execute code to exploit
this flaw and cause the operating system to stop responding.
Microsoft credits hlt with reporting this flaw.
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Impact: A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system with System level privileges.
A local user can gain elevated privileges.
A local user can cause the system to stop responding.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fix.
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6a:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=533AE5CD-74CE-470A-8916-8E3580
84497C
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3B871A96-5F64-4432-920F-FA
5760DF683A
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4A614222-BA0B
-4927-856D-D443BBBE1A42
Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=715E985B-7929-4BD5-
9564-5CFE7D528398
Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=99184841-70A8-47C7-9993-44A60E999A4
0
Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B4E6BBCF-F5B9-4B2D-8BC4-30911CA4FD9C
Microsoft
Windows Server 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=206E9842-997D-45E4-9252-61F3CE5EA66C
Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B4E6BBCF-F5B9-4B2D-8BC4-30911CA4FD9C
These
patches require a system restart.
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-032.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Access control error, Input validation error, State error
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Underlying OS: Windows (NT), Windows (2000), Windows (2003), Windows (XP)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 11:29:02 -0400
Subject: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-032.mspx
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MS04-032
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-032.mspx
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