Microsoft Windows CSRSS Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities (2507938)

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Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS11-056.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges. Impact Level: System
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms11-056.mspx
Insight
The flaws are due to, - memory corruption error related to AllocConsole - memory corruption error related to SrvSetConsoleLocalEUDC - improper verification by SrvSetConsoleNumberOfCommand - integer overflow in SrvWriteConsoleOutput
Affected
Micorsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and prior Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and prior Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and prior
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
High Severity
Classification
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