Windows LPC Buffer Overflow Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1024553 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1024553
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-3222
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Oct 12 2010
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Root access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): XP SP3, 2003 SP2; and prior service packs
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Windows. A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
A local user can send a specially crafted LPC message to trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
[Editor's note: This may be a duplicate of Alert ID 1024537.]
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Impact:
A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued the following fixes:
Windows XP Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6049C879-B81A-4D10-B96B-B2837CB24834
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=D690846C-5E0B-4216-84CD-D17E366DD16D
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=B31E18B0-DA9F-4B3B-82C6-603E08B3B241
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1D73F0F1-6EC8-4304-A20E-345D8B6C225A
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8FAD4F77-7C89-4684-B957-9C00CED248D3
A restart is required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-084.mspx
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-084.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:12:46 +0000
Subject: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-084.mspx
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-084 - Important: Vulnerability in Windows Local Procedure Call Could Cause Elevation of Privilege (2360937)
CVE-2010-3222
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