| CVE Number | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS10-020 | Vulnerabilities in SMB Client Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980232) | Microsoft Windows | Critical | 14-04-2010 |
Technical Information
Brief overview of the risk:
This security update resolves several privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logged on locally and ran a specially crafted application.
Detailed Information on the risk:
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel due to the insufficient validation of registry keys passed to a Windows kernel system call. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by running a specially crafted application, causing the system to become unresponsive and automatically restart.
Further information on this exploit is available at : MS10-021
Affected Software
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Vista
Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2