Microsoft Windows LSASS Length Validation Vulnerability( 09 February 2011 )

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) processes specially crafted authentication 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 administrative rights.