Microsoft Windows NT CSRSS Memory Access Violation Vulnerability
BID:3478
Info
Microsoft Windows NT CSRSS Memory Access Violation Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 3478 |
| Class: | Boundary Condition Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | No |
| Local: | Yes |
| Published: | Oct 26 2001 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Oct 26 2001 12:00AM |
| Credit: | Posted to Bugtraq by Michael Wojcik <[email protected]> on Oct 26, 2001. |
| Vulnerable: |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Home Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1 Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1 Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1 SP5 Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1 SP4 Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1 SP3 Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1 SP2 Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1 SP1 Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1 Microsoft Windows NT 3.5 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Microsoft Windows NT CSRSS Memory Access Violation Vulnerability
CSRSS.EXE is the Windows NT Client Server Run-time Subsystem. It is responsible for console windows and the creation and deletion of threads. The Windows NT kernel is dependant on this service and will halt if the service stops for any reason.
If certain combinations of special "whitespace" characters followed by "backspace" characters are output in high-level console I/O, a user could successfully crash a Windows NT, 2000, or XP system.
CSRSS.EXE is the Windows NT Client Server Run-time Subsystem. It is responsible for console windows and the creation and deletion of threads. The Windows NT kernel is dependant on this service and will halt if the service stops for any reason.
If certain combinations of special "whitespace" characters followed by "backspace" characters are output in high-level console I/O, a user could successfully crash a Windows NT, 2000, or XP system.
Solution / Fix
Microsoft Windows NT CSRSS Memory Access Violation Vulnerability
Solution:
Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.
Solution:
Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.