CVE-2005-2827

The thread termination routine in the kernel for Windows NT 4.0 and 2000 (NTOSKRNL.EXE) allows local users to modify kernel memory and execution flow via steps in which a terminating thread causes Asynchronous Procedure Call (APC) entries to free the wrong data, aka the "Windows Kernel Vulnerability."

Score

CVSS 2.0 7.2 High

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2005-12-14

Last modified

2024-08-07

Affected products

• Windows 2000 (Microsoft)
• Windows Nt (Microsoft)

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/15821
• http://secunia.com/advisories/18064
• http://secunia.com/advisories/18311
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/252
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015347
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-234.pdf
• http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051213.html
• http://www.osvdb.org/18823
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419377/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15826
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2868
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2909
• http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=375420
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-055
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23447
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1583