CVE-2009-2517

Severity

49%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

115%

The kernel in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 does not properly handle unspecified exceptions when an error condition occurs, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability."

The kernel in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 does not properly handle unspecified exceptions when an error condition occurs, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability."

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 4.9. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C).

Overview

First reported 15 years ago

2009-10-14 10:30:00

Last updated 6 years ago

2018-10-12 21:52:00

Affected Software

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

References

TA09-286A

US Government Resource

MS09-058

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6512

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