Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel - MS09-058ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:2566 | Date: (C)2011-10-14 (M)2023-12-14 |
Class: PATCH | Family: windows |
The host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft security bulletin, MS09-058. The update is required to fix remote privilege escalation vulnerabilities. The flaws are present in the Windows kernel, which fails to validate data within an executable and clean up exceptions under error conditions. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to gain the same user rights as the local user.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 2000 |
Microsoft Windows XP |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
Microsoft Windows Vista |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |