5257 : Microsoft Windows Local Descriptor Table Privilege Escalation
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Timeline

Vendor Informed Date Disclosure Date Vendor Solution Date
2003-11-21 2004-04-13 2004-04-13
Time to Patch
144 days

Description

Windows contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered when the NtSetLdtEntries API function fails to validate user-supplied input, which can then be passed to kernel code which also fails to validate the input. This flaw may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in kernel space, and lead to a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, 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
NT 4.0 Workstation SP6a
NT 4.0 Server SP6a
NT 4.0 Server, Terminal Server Edition SP 6
2000 SP2
2000 SP3
2000 SP4

References

Tools & Filters

12209

Credit

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.2
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

Access_vector_0 Access_complexity_2 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_2 Integrity_impact_2 Availability_impact_2

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