CVE-2005-2827
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.63%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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."
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.63% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows nt
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15821Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18064
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18311
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/252
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015347
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-234.pdf
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051213.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/18823
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419377/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15826Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2868
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2909
- http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=375420
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-055
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23447
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1583
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15821Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18064
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18311
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/252
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015347
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-234.pdf
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051213.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/18823
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419377/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15826Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2868
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2909
- http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=375420
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-055
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.