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TITLE:
Microsoft Windows Vista Page Fault Handling Denial of Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA32115

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32115/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Microsoft Windows Vista
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/13223/

DESCRIPTION:
Defsanguje has discovered a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Vista,
which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS
(Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of page
faults caused by repeated attempts to access a virtual address from a
"PAGE_NOACCESS" memory page and can be exploited to cause a system
crash.

The vulnerability is confirmed on a fully patched Microsoft Windows
Vista system.

SOLUTION:
Restrict local access to trusted users only.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Defsanguje

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/6671

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