Vulnerability CVE-2008-5229
Published: 2008-11-25   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Device IO Control in iphlpapi.dll in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold and SP1 allows local users in the Network Configuration Operator group to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a large invalid PrefixLength to the CreateIpForwardEntry2 method, as demonstrated by a "route add" command. NOTE: this issue might not cross privilege boundaries.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
Med.
Microsoft VISTA TCP/IP stack buffer overflow
Thomas Unterleit...
27.11.2008

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.9/10
10/10
3.4/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Microsoft -> Windows vista 

 References:
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4646
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021245
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498471/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498650/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32357
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46742
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