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Microsoft Windows Kernel 'win32k.sys' Multiple DOS Vulnerabilities
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
Windows XP/2000/2003 is prone to multiple Denial Of Service vulnerabilities.
Insight
Insight
The flaws are due to: - error in the 'SfnLOGONNOTIFY()' function in 'win32k.sys' when handling window messages. This can be exploited to cause a kernel crash by sending a specially crafted '4Ch' message to the 'DDEMLEvent' window. - error in the 'SfnINSTRING()' function in 'win32k.sys' when handling window messages. This can be exploited to cause a kernel crash by sending a specially crafted '18Dh' message to the 'DDEMLEvent' window.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Microsoft Windows XP SP3 and prior. Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and prior. Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 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.