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CVE-2010-0235

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Published: Apr 14, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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4.7
Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 6.9
Source: NVD

Description

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."

Affected (9)

Microsoft
5 products
Windows 2000
Windows Xp
Windows 2003 Server
Windows Server 2003
Windows Vista
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Windows 2000
All versions
Configuration B
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Microsoft
Windows Xp
All versions
Windows Xp
All versions
Windows Xp
All versions
Configuration C
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Microsoft
Windows 2003 Server
All versions
Windows 2003 Server
All versions
Windows Server 2003
All versions
Configuration D
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Microsoft
Windows Vista
All versions
Windows Vista
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (10)

Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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