This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-025.

Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Impact Level: System

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/ms09-025.mspx

Several flaws arise as the Windows kernel does not properly validate changes in certain kernel objects, pointers/input passed from user mode, arguments passed to system calls when editing a specific desktop parameter.

Microsoft Windows 2K Service Pack 4 and prior. Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior. Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior. Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1/2 and prior. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1/2 and prior.

• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-025.mspx
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1544

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Updated on 2015-03-25