36935 : Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX Local Privilege Escalation
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Timeline

Disclosure Date Vendor Solution Date
2007-09-11 2007-09-19

Keywords

c01172326, HPSBST02260, SSRT071471

Description

Microsoft Windows Services for Unix contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered when running a specially crafted setuid binary. Exact details of this condition have been withheld. This flaw may lead to a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Microsoft Corporation
Watch-list
Windows
Watch-list
2000 SP4
XP SP2
Vista
Vista x64
Windows Server
Watch-list
2003 SP1
2003 SP2
2003 x64 Edition
2003 x64 Edition SP2

References

Tools & Filters

26018

Credit

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 6.9
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2007-09-12 | Disagree?

Access_vector_0 Access_complexity_1 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_2 Integrity_impact_2 Availability_impact_2

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