Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000 Virtual DOS Machine null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Virtual DOS Machine. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2004-0118. The attack must be carried out from within the local network. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Virtual DOS Machine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The component for the Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) subsystem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 does not properly validate system structures, which allows local users to access protected kernel memory and execute arbitrary code.

The bug was discovered 04/13/2004. The weakness was presented 04/13/2004 by Derek Soeder (DiGiT) with eEye Digital Security as MS04-011 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-0118 since 02/03/2004. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. 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 12205 (MS04-011: Microsoft Hotfix (credentialed check) (835732)), 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 90108 (Multiple Microsoft Windows Vulnerabilities (MS04-011)).

Applying the patch MS04-011 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15714), Tenable (12205), SecurityFocus (BID 10117†), OSVDB (5258†) and Secunia (SA11064†). eeye.com is providing further details. See VDB-530, VDB-599, VDB-600 and VDB-603 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 12205
Nessus Name: MS04-011: Microsoft Hotfix (credentialed check) (835732)
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OpenVAS ID: 101011
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS04-011
Researcher: Derek Soeder (DiGiT)
Organization: eEye Digital Security
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-0118 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0118
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-608

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X-Force: 15714 - Microsoft Windows Virtual DOS Machine allows elevated privileges, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 10117 - Microsoft Virtual DOS Machine Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 11064 - Microsoft Windows 14 Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 5258 - Microsoft Windows Virtual DOS Machine Privilege Escalation
SecurityTracker: 1009760
Vulnerability Center: 4117 - [MS04-011] Windows Virtual DOS Machine Allow Privilege Elevation, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2004 14:39
Updated: 01/02/2025 12:31
Changes: 04/14/2004 14:39 (102), 06/28/2019 09:32 (4), 01/02/2025 12:31 (17)
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