Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-2251
Double free vulnerability in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes system calls within multiple threads, aka "Windows Kernel Unhandled Exception Vulnerability." NOTE: according to Microsoft, this is not a duplicate of CVE-2008-4510.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2251
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-2251
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-2251
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-2251
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45542
Microsoft Windows kernel system calls privilege escalation CVE-2008-2251 Vulnerability Report
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2
'[security bulletin] HPSBST02379 SSRT080143 rev.1 - Storage Management Appliance (SMA), Microsoft Pat' - MARC
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31653
Patch
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2812
Webmail: access your OVH emails on ovhcloud.com | OVHcloud
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544
Microsoft Windows Knowledge Base Article 954211 update is not installed CVE-2008-2252 Vulnerability Report
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6010
404 Not Found
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html
Page Not Found | CISAUS Government Resource
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http://secunia.com/advisories/32247
About Secunia Research | FlexeraPatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-061 - Important | Microsoft Learn
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021046
GoDaddy Domain Name Search
Products affected by CVE-2008-2251
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:*