CVE-2009-2524

Description

Integer underflow in the NTLM authentication feature in the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a malformed packet, aka "Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Integer Overflow Vulnerability."

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 64.75% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-059 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6263 vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2524?
CVE-2009-2524 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2524?
To fix CVE-2009-2524, 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-2009-2524 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2524 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~65% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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