Microsoft Windows Message Queuing Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (971032)

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  3. Microsoft Windows Message Queuing Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (971032)
Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-040.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM level privileges and completely compromise the affected system. 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/MS09-040.mspx
Insight
An error occurs while parsing malicious IOCTL requests sent to the Message Queuing service (MSMQ) because the input data is not adequately sanitised before being passed into the buffer.
Affected
Microsoft Windows 2K Service Pack 4 and prior. Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 and prior. Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior. Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and prior.
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Medium Severity
Classification
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