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Date: Thu Feb 11 2010 - 21:57:10 CST

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TITLE:
Microsoft Windows CSRSS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA38509

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/38509/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to the Windows Client/Server Run-time
Subsystem (CSRSS) not properly terminating user processes upon a user
logout. This can be exploited to execute code with privileges of a
user subsequently logging on to the system.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=456185b5-57d1-4fa5-a4a9-5b2006ede3ad

Windows XP SP2 / SP3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b9234b40-1b1c-498b-90d4-0bff347b36ee

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1f83bf7a-e16c-404a-89bd-f65843938299

Windows Server 2003 SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2c8c4eec-255e-41d5-b1e6-f0204edcb46f

Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=de0186f6-27a2-4226-b8eb-f2912710f072

Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=87732f7a-9339-43bc-a4e8-3da849f35b70

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Matthew "j00ru" Jurczyk and Gynvael Coldwind of
Hispasec.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
MS10-011 (KB978037):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-011.mspx

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