CVE-2009-2516

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 Gold does not properly validate data sent from user mode, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted PE .exe file that triggers a NULL pointer dereference during chain traversal, aka "Windows Kernel NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability."

CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.nsfocus.com/en/advisories/0903.html
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html	US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-058
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6264

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::sp4::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003::sp2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:::itanium:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:::x32:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:::x64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:::x64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::sp1::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:professional:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:professional_x64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:x64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp3::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::x64::::::*

History

07 Dec 2023, 18:38

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::sp1:x64:::::

Information

Published : 2009-10-14 10:30

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:51

NVD link : CVE-2009-2516

Mitre link : CVE-2009-2516

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-2516

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_2000
windows_server_2003
windows_xp
windows_server_2008
windows_vista

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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