CVE - CVE-2008-2251

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-2251	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Double free vulnerability in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes system calls within multiple threads, aka "Windows Kernel Unhandled Exception Vulnerability." NOTE: according to Microsoft, this is not a duplicate of CVE-2008-4510.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
BID:31653 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31653 CERT:TA08-288A URL:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html HP:HPSBST02379 URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 HP:SSRT080143 URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 MS:MS08-061 URL:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061 OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6010 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6010 SECTRACK:1021046 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021046 SECUNIA:32247 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/32247 VUPEN:ADV-2008-2812 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2812~~ (Obsolete source) XF:win-kernel-system-calls-privilege-escalation(45542) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45542 XF:win-ms08kb954211-update(45544) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544
Assigning CNA
Microsoft Corporation
Date Record Created
20080516	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20080516)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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