BID:7370

Microsoft Windows Kernel Message Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Info

Microsoft Windows Kernel Message Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	7370
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2003-0112
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Apr 16 2003 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 11 2009 09:06PM
Credit:	Discovery of this vulnerability credited to Oded Horovitz of Entercept Security Technologies.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Home Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition 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 + 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 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 2000 Terminal Services SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services + Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server + Microsoft Windows 2000 Server 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 SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional 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 SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Windows Kernel Message Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Versions of Microsoft Windows do not perform sufficient bounds checking when the kernel passes error messages to a debugger. As a result, locally based attackers may potentially execute malicious instructions with elevated privileges.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows Kernel Message Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows Kernel Message Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released patches to fix this vulnerability:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2