Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS10-069.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM 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/MS10-069.mspx
Insight
The flaw is caused by a heap overflow error in the 'Windows Client/Server Runtime Subsystem (CSRSS)' which does not always allocate sufficient memory when handling specific user transactions.
Affected
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior.
Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2010-1891 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.9
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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