CVE - CVE-2013-3661

CVE-ID
CVE-2013-3661	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The EPATHOBJ::bFlatten function in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not check whether linked-list traversal is continually accessing the same list member, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite traversal) via vectors that trigger a crafted PATHRECORD chain.
References
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EXPLOIT-DB:25611 URL:http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25611/ FULLDISC:20130517 Re: exploitation ideas under memory pressure URL:http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-05/0094.html FULLDISC:20130603 Re: exploitation ideas under memory pressure URL:http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-06/0006.html MISC:http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/335557286657400832 MISC:http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9239477 MISC:http://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eqh66/0day_windows_kernel_epathobj_vulnerability/ MISC:http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/23/4358400/google-engineer-bashes-microsoft-discloses-windows-flaw OSVDB:93539 URL:~~http://www.osvdb.org/93539~~ (Obsolete source) SECUNIA:53435 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/53435
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20130524	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 (20130524)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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