Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Object Memory Handling Bugs Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1034334 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1034334
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2015-6171, CVE-2015-6173, CVE-2015-6174, CVE-2015-6175
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Dec 8 2015
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Impact:
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, 8, 8.1, 2012, 2012 R2, RT, RT 8.1, 10; and prior service packs
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Description:
Several vulnerabilities were reported in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers. A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger an object handling memory error execute arbitrary commands on the target system with kernel-mode privileges.
Nils Sommer of bytegeist (via Google Project Zero) reported three of the vulnerabilities.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain kernel-mode privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
A patch matrix is available in the vendor's advisory.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-135
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-135 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Message History:
None.
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