Microsoft Windows LSASS Bypass Vulnerability( 09 January 2008 )
Last Update Date:
28 Jan 2011
Release Date:
9 Jan 2008
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RISK: Medium Risk
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) due to its improper handling of local procedure call (LPC) requests. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to run code with elevated privileges. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
System / Technologies affected
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows 2003 Server x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium based Systems
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
Download locations for this patch
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows 2003 Server x64 Edition Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium based Systems
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