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CVE-2008-5229

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CVE-2008-5229

Published: Nov 25, 2008

Modified: Aug 7, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Device IO Control in iphlpapi.dll in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 allows local users in the Network Configuration Operator group to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a large invalid PrefixLength to the CreateIpForwardEntry2 method, as demonstrated by a "route add" command. NOTE: this issue might not cross privilege boundaries.

VendorProductVersions

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affected
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References

win-vista-iphlpapi-bo(46742)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
32791
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
1021245
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
4646
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
32357
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID

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