Microsoft Windows up to XP Kernel race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows up to XP and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Kernel. This manipulation causes race condition. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2013-1278. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to XP (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Race condition in the kernel in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages incorrect handling of objects in memory, aka "Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1279.

The weakness was published 02/12/2013 by Gynvael Coldwind and Mateusz Jurczyk with Google Security Team as MS13-017 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated with Microsoft. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-1278 since 01/12/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64578 (MS13-017: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2799494)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90862 (Microsoft Windows Kernel Multiple Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities (MS13-017)).

Applying the patch KB2799494 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.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 (81672), Tenable (64578), SecurityFocus (BID 57854†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-38400†). Additional details are provided at blog.spiderlabs.com. Similar entries are available at VDB-7661, VDB-7676, VDB-7637 and VDB-7642. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Nessus ID: 64578
Nessus Name: MS13-017: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2799494)
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OpenVAS ID: 902944
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities (2799494)
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Patch: KB2799494

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Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS13-017
Researcher: Gynvael Coldwind, Mateusz Jurczyk
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-1278 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1278
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7675

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X-Force: 81672
SecurityFocus: 57854
Vulnerability Center: 38400 - [MS13-017] Microsoft Windows Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1278), High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Created: 02/13/2013 01:25
Updated: 10/18/2024 02:05
Changes: 02/13/2013 01:25 (52), 08/19/2018 19:56 (23), 05/05/2021 08:24 (7), 05/05/2021 08:28 (1), 10/18/2024 02:05 (25)
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