VDB-4120 · CVE-2010-1734 · BID 39631

Microsoft Windows XP SfnLOGONNOTIFY/SfnINSTRING input validation

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows XP (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function SfnLOGONNOTIFY/SfnINSTRING. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

The SfnINSTRING function in win32k.sys in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a 0x18d value in the second argument (aka the Msg argument) of a PostMessage function call for the DDEMLEvent window.

The weakness was published 04/23/2010 by MJ0011 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-1734 since 05/05/2010. The attack needs to be approached locally. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 801333 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (801333).

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 801333
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OpenVAS ID: 801333
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Kernel win32k.sys Multiple DOS Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com
Researcher: MJ0011
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-1734 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 26247 - Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 Kernel Local Denial of Service Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 39631 - Microsoft Windows 'SfnINSTRING' Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 39456 - Microsoft Windows "SfnINSTRING()" Denial of Service, Not Critical
OSVDB: 64058 - Microsoft Windows win32k.sys SfnINSTRING() Local DoS

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 05/03/2010 02:00
Updated: 04/07/2017 16:01
Changes: 05/03/2010 02:00 (73), 04/07/2017 16:01 (11)
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