Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000

CVE-2003-0910

The NtSetLdtEntries function in the programming interface for the Local Descriptor Table (LDT) in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 allows local attackers to gain access to kernel memory and execute arbitrary code via an expand-down data segment descriptor descriptor that points to protected memory.

EPSS: 0.261 (97.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

References

  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
  • cve@mitre.org (government-resource, x_refsource_CIAC, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_EEYE, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
  • cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Patch, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)