---------------------------------------------------------------------- Want a new job? http://secunia.com/secunia_security_specialist/ http://secunia.com/hardcore_disassembler_and_reverse_engineer/ International Partner Manager - Project Sales in the IT-Security Industry: http://corporate.secunia.com/about_secunia/64/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Microsoft Windows WINS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA30584 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/30584/ CRITICAL: Less critical IMPACT: Privilege escalation WHERE: Local system OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server http://secunia.com/product/21/ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server http://secunia.com/product/1177/ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server http://secunia.com/product/20/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition http://secunia.com/product/1175/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition http://secunia.com/product/1174/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition http://secunia.com/product/1173/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition http://secunia.com/product/1176/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges. The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error in the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) when handling data structures in a WINS packet. This can be exploited to overwrite memory via a specially crafted WINS packet. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code. SOLUTION: Apply patches. Windows 2000 SP4: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=aa8aa79f-c2cc-440c-9e5c-089143e6f814 Windows Server 2003 SP1/SP2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=08fc90d5-23aa-4327-8aef-16bc5170769d Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (optionally with SP2): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=71675ae8-d60a-4834-b358-2d8e761e62fc Windows Server 2003 with SP1/SP2 for Itanium-based systems: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=87affdc9-d9fe-413c-af30-f3d3b671ec72 PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Reported by the vendor. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: MS08-034 (KB948745): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-034.mspx ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------