Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS10-058.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or by local attackers to gain 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://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS10-058
Insight
The multiple flaws are due to,
- An integer overflow error in the Windows 'TCP/IP' stack when handling data copied from user mode, which could be exploited by malicious users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
- An error in the Windows Networking stack when processing malformed packets, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause an affected system to stop responding.
Affected
Micorsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1/2 and prior.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1/2 and prior.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2010-1892, CVE-2010-1893 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.8
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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