PT-2007-3318 · Microsoft · Windows Nt 4.0

Derek Soeder · Published 2007-04-11 · Updated 2018-10-16 · CVE-2007-1973

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

Description A race condition exists in the Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) of the Windows Kernel, allowing local users to modify memory and gain privileges. This issue is related to the handling of the temporary DevicePhysicalMemory section handle.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-1973

Affected Products

Windows Nt 4.0

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1973 · Security Note
• http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20070410a.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://osvdb.org/37635 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/465232/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2563 · Note