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Microsoft Windows Server 2003 win32k.sys DoS Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host is running Windows Server 2003 operating system and is prone to Denial of Service vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The vulnerability lies in win32k.sys file and can be exploited via vectors related to CreateWindow, TranslateMessage and DispatchMessage functions to cause a race condition between threads.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior.
Solution
Solution
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.