CVE-2005-2827

Summary

CVECVE-2005-2827
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermicrosoft
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2005-12-14 01:03:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC
DescriptionThe thread termination routine in the kernel for Windows NT 4.0 and 2000 (NTOSKRNL.EXE) allows local users to modify kernel memory and execution flow via steps in which a terminating thread causes Asynchronous Procedure Call (APC) entries to free the wrong data, aka the "Windows Kernel Vulnerability."

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.2 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 All sp1 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 All sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 All sp3 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 All sp4 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Microsoft Windows Asynchronous Procedure Call Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Patch
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-055 - Critical | Microsoft Docs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 docs.microsoft.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
Nortel: Technical Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www130.nortelnetworks.com
Webmail - OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Microsoft Windows 2000 Kernel APC Queue Bug Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
www.osvdb.org/18823 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.osvdb.org
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-234.pdf af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.avaya.com
Network Security, Vulnerability Assessment, Intrusion Prevention af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.eeye.com
Nortel Centrex IP Client Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
CXSecurity - IDS af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securityreason.com
Secunia - Advisories - Microsoft Windows Kernel APC Queue List Handling Privilege Escalation af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
Secunia - Advisories - Avaya Products Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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