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CVE-2005-2827

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Description

The thread termination routine in the kernel for Windows NT 4.0 and 2000 (NTOSKRNL.EXE) allows local users to modify kernel memory and execution flow via steps in which a terminating thread causes Asynchronous Procedure Call (APC) entries to free the wrong data, aka the "Windows Kernel Vulnerability."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1583

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23447

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-055

http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=375420

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2909

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2868

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15826

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419377/100/0/threaded

http://www.osvdb.org/18823

http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051213.html

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-234.pdf

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015347

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/252

http://secunia.com/advisories/18311

http://secunia.com/advisories/18064

http://secunia.com/advisories/15821

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-12-14

Updated: 2025-04-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01475

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