# CVE-2005-2827: The thread termination routine in the kernel for Windows NT 4.0 and 2000 (NTOSKRNL.EXE) allows local users to modify kernel memory and execu

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-12-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The thread termination routine in the kernel for Windows NT 4.0 and 2000 (NTOSKRNL.EXE) allows local users to modify kernel memory and execution flow via steps in which a terminating thread causes Asynchronous Procedure Call (APC) entries to free the wrong data, aka the "Windows Kernel Vulnerability."

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/18064
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2868
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15826
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-055
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-234.pdf
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2909
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23447
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18311
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1583
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051213.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/252
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419377/100/0/threaded
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015347
- http://www.osvdb.org/18823
- http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=375420
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15821
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1407

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