CVE-2011-3408 in Windows

Summary

Csrsrv.dll in the Client/Server Run-time Subsystem (aka CSRSS) in the Win32 subsystem in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly check permissions for sending inter-process device-event messages from low-integrity processes to high-integrity processes, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "CSRSS Local Privilege Elevation Vulnerability."

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Reservation

09/09/2011

Disclosure

12/13/2011

Status

Confirmed

Entries

VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:

ID	Vulnerability	CWE	Exp	Cou	CVE
4479	Microsoft Windows CSRSS access control	264	Unproven	Official fix	CVE-2011-3408
4449	Microsoft Windows CSRSS Device Event Message access control	264	Not defined	Official fix	CVE-2011-3408

Sources

• MITRE
• NVD
• CVE Details