Windows Kernel Object Memory Handling Flaw Lets Local Users Cause Denial of Service Conditions on the Target System
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1041114 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1041114
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2018-8205
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 12 2018
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Impact:
Denial of service via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 7 SP1, 2008 R2 SP1, 2012, 2012 R2, 8.1, RT 8.1, 2016, 10, 10 Version 1607, 10 Version 1703, 10 Version 1709, 10 Version 1803
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Windows Kernel. A local user can cause denial of service conditions on the target system.
A local user can run a specially crafted application to trigger an object memory handling flaw and cause the target system to stop responding.
Honggang Ren of Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can cause the target system to stop responding.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
The Microsoft advisories are available at:
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8205
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4284846
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4284867
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4284855
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4284815
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4284835
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4284819
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4284860
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4284874
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4284878
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4284880
https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4284826
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Vendor URL: portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8205 (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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