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CERT-In Vulnerability Note CIVN-2007-0154
Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Vista Kernel ALPC

Original Issue Date:December 12, 2007

Severity Rating: MEDIUM

Systems Affected

  • Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition
  • Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition
  • Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition
  • Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition
  • Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition
  • Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
  • Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise
  • Microsoft Windows Vista Business
  • Microsoft Windows Vista

Overview

A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows Vista Advanced Local procedure Call ALPC Kernel. This vulnerability could be exploited by local attacker to execute arbitrary code and can take control of the affected system in the context of logged in user.

Description

The vulnerability is caused due to error in Microsoft Windows Vista APLC Kernel while validating certain conditions in legacy reply paths.

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code by running specially crafted application on the vulnerable system. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow attacker to take full control of the vulnerable system .

Solution

Apply appropriate patches as mentioned in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-066

Vendor Information

Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS07-066.mspx

References

FrSIRT
http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2007/4182

SecurityTracker
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2007/Dec/1019075.html

Security Focus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26757

Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28015/

CVE Name
CVE-2007-5351

Disclaimer

The information provided herein is on "as is" basis, without warranty of any kind.

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Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Government of India
Electronics Niketan
6, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110 003
India

 
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