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CVE-2009-2516
Published: Oct 14, 2009
Modified: Jan 21, 2025
PUBLISHED
Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 Gold does not properly validate data sent from user mode, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted PE .exe file that triggers a NULL pointer dereference during chain traversal, aka "Windows Kernel NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability."
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6264
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
MS09-058
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MS
TA09-286A
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
http://www.nsfocus.com/en/advisories/0903.html
x_refsource_MISC
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