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Windows 2003 win2k.sys vulnerability

From: <securityfocus.com () xlat cjb net>
Date: 14 Apr 2003 18:38:33 -0000





BRIEF SYNOPSIS



SUMMARY

     Under Windows NT5.2, all software that uses "EngTextOut" are
     exposed to BSOD when attempting to print non-ASCII characters.


POINT OF INTEREST

     "win32k.sys" at 0xbf8bc8d7 (Tue Mar 25 00:40:49 2003).


IMPLICATIONS

     Envisage it.


SYSTEMS AFFECTED

     Windows 2003 web server/server/enterprise (RTM and all betas)
     Windows .NET (all betas)
     Windows Whistler (all betas)


SYSTEMS NOT AFFECTED

     Windows 2000 SP3 and earlier
     Windows NT4
     Windows 9x

Current thread:

Windows 2003 win2k.sys vulnerability securityfocus.com (Apr 15)