CVE-2008-2251
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2008-2251 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | microsoft |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2008-10-15 00:12:15 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| Description | Double free vulnerability in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes system calls within multiple threads, aka "Windows Kernel Unhandled Exception Vulnerability." NOTE: according to Microsoft, this is not a duplicate of CVE-2008-4510. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All | sp4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All | sp1 | itanium | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All | sp1 | x64 | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All | All | itanium | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All | All | x32 | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All | All | x64 | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Vista | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Vista | All | All | x64 | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Vista | All | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Vista | sp1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Xp | All | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Xp | All | sp2 | x64 | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Xp | All | sp3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Xp | All | x64 | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| Windows Kernel Bugs Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-061 - Important | Microsoft Docs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | docs.microsoft.com | |
| marc.info | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | |
| Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| Microsoft Windows Kernel Unhandled System Call Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Patch |
| US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-288A -- Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.us-cert.gov | US Government Resource |
| Webmail - OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.