Microsoft Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Microsoft Windows. This impacts an unknown function of the component Local Security Authority Subsystem Service. Such manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-2524. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (affected version not known). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Local Security Authority Subsystem Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer underflow in the NTLM authentication feature in the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a malformed packet, aka "Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Integer Overflow Vulnerability."

The weakness was shared 10/14/2009 with Microsoft (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-2524 since 07/17/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42115 (MS09-059: Vulnerability in Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Could Allow Denial of Service (975467)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90553 (Microsoft Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Denial of Service Vulnerability (MS09-059)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8652.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53511), Tenable (42115), SecurityFocus (BID 36593†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23739†). The entries VDB-50451, VDB-50449, VDB-50448 and VDB-50447 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 42115
Nessus Name: MS09-059: Vulnerability in Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Could Allow Denial of Service (975467)
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OpenVAS ID: 900877
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows LSASS Denial of Service Vulnerability (975467)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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07/17/2009 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-2524 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2524
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50444

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X-Force: 53511
SecurityFocus: 36593 - Microsoft Windows LSASS NTLM Implementation Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 23739 - [MS09-059] Microsoft Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 09/18/2018 08:41
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (73), 09/18/2018 08:41 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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