Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Let Local Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1036109 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1036109
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2016-3218, CVE-2016-3221, CVE-2016-3232
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 14 2016
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Impact:
Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information, User access via network
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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, 8.1, 2012, 2012 R2, RT 8.1, 10, 10 Version 1511; and prior service packs
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Description:
Several vulnerabilities were reported in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers. A remote authenticated user can gain elevated privileges. A remote authenticated user can obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
A remote authenticated user can trigger a memory object handling error to gain elevated privileges on the target system [CVE-2016-3218, CVE-2016-3221].
The Windows Virtual PCI (VPCI) virtual service provider (VSP) does not properly initialize memory [CVE-2016-3232]. A remote authenticated user can obtain portions of kernel memory on the target system.
RanchoIce of the Baidu Security Lab and zhong_sf and pgboy of Qihoo 360Vulcan Team reported these vulnerabilities.
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Impact:
A remote authenticated user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
A remote authenticated user can obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
A patch matrix is available in the vendor advisory.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-073
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-073 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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