CVE-2008-2251

Description

Double free vulnerability in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that makes system calls within multiple threads, aka "Windows Kernel Unhandled Exception Vulnerability." NOTE: according to Microsoft, this is not a duplicate of CVE-2008-4510.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.86% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6010 vdb entry signature
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45542 vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32247 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-061 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31653 vdb entry patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45544 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2812 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021046 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2251?
CVE-2008-2251 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2251?
To fix CVE-2008-2251, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2251 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2251 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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