PT-2009-2288 · Microsoft · Win32K.Sys+2

Dmitry + 1 · Published 2009-06-01 · Updated 2009-06-29 · CVE-2008-6819

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.7

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Vista

Description: The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in a system crash. It is related to vectors involving CreateWindow, TranslateMessage, and DispatchMessage, possibly due to a race condition between threads.

Recommendations: For Microsoft Windows Server 2003, apply the recommended patch or configuration changes to resolve the issue. For Microsoft Windows Vista, apply the recommended patch or configuration changes to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the win32k.sys module to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Race Condition

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-6819

Affected Products

Windows Server 2003

Windows Vista

Win32K.Sys

References · 4

• 🔥 http://bugtraq.ru/cgi-bin/forum.mcgi?type=sb&b=2&m=152274 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/35121.c · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/35121 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6819 · Security Note