Microsoft Windows Partition Manager Memory Allocation Error Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027043 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1027043
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-0178
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 8 2012
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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): Vista SP2, 2008 SP2, 7 SP1, 2008 R2 SP1; and prior service packs
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Windows Partition Manager. A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
A local user can run specially crafted code to cause two or more processes or threads to call Plug and Play (PnP) Configuration Manager functions at the same time and trigger a memory allocation error.
The Windows Partition Manager (partmgr.sys) is affected.
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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 Vista Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d9d5e290-dc57-4587-b31d-706b541924ec
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=827b9f15-b67d-4dd4-a39b-7c148bae5041
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=46e6e960-b700-4154-b91d-aca74ea9e5df
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e4ab05ae-3a1c-4d6b-8c84-1165ed741356
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c081b058-b95e-4467-a2fc-fb1a68345c8f
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2a4433e4-7f3f-4083-b3e1-eff2d18483af
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2a4433e4-7f3f-4083-b3e1-eff2d18483af
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=dfa13df5-9e4e-4cf6-b56d-af7db0a0f5ea
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=dfa13df5-9e4e-4cf6-b56d-af7db0a0f5ea
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=095c20b3-8e6c-4846-9ba1-6ce0af5e9850
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=095c20b3-8e6c-4846-9ba1-6ce0af5e9850
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9b66a74a-7022-49ac-89da-8c9ab8105812
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9b66a74a-7022-49ac-89da-8c9ab8105812
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=46e6e960-b700-4154-b91d-aca74ea9e5df
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e4ab05ae-3a1c-4d6b-8c84-1165ed741356
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=095c20b3-8e6c-4846-9ba1-6ce0af5e9850
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=095c20b3-8e6c-4846-9ba1-6ce0af5e9850
A restart is required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-033
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-033 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error, State 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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