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CVE-2010-0235

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, and Vista Gold does not perform the expected validation before creating a symbolic link, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Symbolic Link Value Vulnerability."

Published

2010-04-14T16:00:01.430

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.7 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System microsoft windows_2000 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2003 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_vista * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_vista * Yes
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