BID:37864

Microsoft Windows #GP Trap Handler Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Info

Microsoft Windows #GP Trap Handler Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	37864
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2010-0232
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Jan 19 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Nov 15 2013 08:14AM
Credit:	Tavis Ormandy
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP3 Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3 Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 Microsoft Windows XP 0 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Business Microsoft Windows Vista 0 Microsoft Windows Server Administration Tools 2003 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 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 Server 4.0 SP6a + Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers + Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers + Avaya IP600 Media Servers + Avaya IP600 Media Servers + Avaya S3400 Message Application Server 0 + Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0 + Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0 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 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 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT 3.5 Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 0 Microsoft Windows 7 Starter 0 Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 0 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 0 Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server + Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers + Avaya IP600 Media Servers + Avaya S3400 Message Application Server 0 + Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Microsoft Windows 7 Avaya S3400 Message Application Server 0 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.1 Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.0 Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 2.0 Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 1.1 Avaya Messaging Application Server 0 Avaya Meeting Exchange - Webportal 0 Avaya Meeting Exchange - Web Conferencing Server 0 Avaya Meeting Exchange - Streaming Server 0 Avaya Meeting Exchange - Recording Server 0 Avaya Meeting Exchange - Client Registration Server 0

Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Windows #GP Trap Handler Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability in the #GP trap handler.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with kernel-level privileges. Successful exploits will result in the complete compromise of affected computers.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows #GP Trap Handler Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The following metasploit exploit codes are available:

/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/37864.zip
/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/37864.rb
/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/37864-1.rb

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows #GP Trap Handler Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an update to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.

UPDATE: Microsoft has released a notice stating that some customers have to restart their computers after installing the security updates for this vulnerability. Subsequently, Microsoft has removed the updates from Windows Update for the time being until the issue can be resolved. Microsoft recommends applying the workarounds described in MS10-015 to mitigate the vulnerability. We will update this BID as more information emerges.

UPDATE (February 18, 2010): Further investigation by the vendor indicates that the presence of the Alureon rootkit is the cause of the issues with the installation of the MS10-015 patch. A Windows 32-bit system infected with the Alureon rootkit will undergo a 'blue screen' crash after the security updates are installed. Since Alureon can infect only 32-bit systems, Microsoft has now opened up automatic updates of this patch for 64-bit platforms.

UPDATE (March 2, 2010): Updates that contain revised installation code to compensate for update problems on infected computers are available via Windows Update.

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2