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Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (MS08-025)

Title : Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (MS08-025)
Advisory ID : FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1149
CVE ID : CVE-2008-1084
Rated as : Moderate Risk

Remotely Exploitable : No
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-04-08

Advisory Details

Description

Affected Products

Solution

References

Technical Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Windows, which could be exploited by local attackers to gain elevated privileges [...]

References

http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/1149
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-025.mspx

Credits

Vulnerability reported by Thomas Garnier.

ChangeLog

2008-04-08 : Initial release

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