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Microsoft Windows Vista Page Fault Handling Denial of Service
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA32115
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Release Date:
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2008-10-06
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Last Update:
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2008-10-14
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Popularity:
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1,885 views
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Critical:
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Not critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| OS: | Microsoft Windows Vista
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-4510
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Description:
Defsanguje has discovered a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Vista, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of page faults caused by repeated attempts to access a virtual address from a "PAGE_NOACCESS" memory page and can be exploited to cause a system crash.
The vulnerability is confirmed on a fully patched Microsoft Windows Vista system.
Solution:
Restrict local access to trusted users only.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Defsanguje
Changelog:
2008-10-14: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/6671
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