Windows Kernel Incorrect Exception Handling Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1016661 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1016661
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2006-3648
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Aug 8 2006
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2000 SP4, XP SP2, 2003 SP1; and prior service packs
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the Windows Kernel. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
The kernel does not properly handle exceptions in memory resident applications. A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Microsoft credits Matt Miller of Leviathan Security Group working with Ken Johnson with reporting this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued the following fixes:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=83e0c6fb-a542-463a-88fd-dc388605a8ae"
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=71e96afc-bc4d-4666-998b-49857007e539"
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=a6fe5b95-11d1-42cd-995c-c8cef8a27aef"
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7d0f888b-df35-40df-baff-0bae2b921aef"
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=df365b0b-f97f-4df1-9105-d81b68a110eb"
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3f750ad5-5bfb-4421-a316-ae66f0557eac"
A restart is required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-051.mspx
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-051.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 15:21:39 -0400
Subject: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-051: Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Result in Remote Code Execution (917422)
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-051.mspx
CVE-2006-3443
CVE-2006-3648
CVE-2006-3684
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