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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-2517

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."
Publish Date : 2009-10-14 Last Update Date : 2017-09-18
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
4.9
Confidentiality Impact None (There is no impact to the confidentiality of the system.)
Integrity Impact None (There is no impact to the integrity of the system)
Availability Impact Complete (There is a total shutdown of the affected resource. The attacker can render the resource completely unavailable.)
Access Complexity Low (Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. Very little knowledge or skill is required to exploit. )
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s) Denial Of Service
CWE ID 399

- Related OVAL Definitions

Title Definition Id Class Family
Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6512 windows
OVAL (Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language) definitions define exactly what should be done to verify a vulnerability or a missing patch. Check out the OVAL definitions if you want to learn what you should do to verify a vulnerability.

- Products Affected By CVE-2009-2517

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 OS Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Version Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 1

- References For CVE-2009-2517

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html
CERT TA09-286A
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms09-058
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-058 Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (971486) This security update resolves several privately reported vulnerabilities in the Windows kernel. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logged on to the system and ran a specially crafted application. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to exploit any of these vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities could not be exploited remotely or by anonymous users.

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2009-2517

There are not any metasploit modules related to this CVE entry (Please visit www.metasploit.com for more information)
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