CVE-2005-2827

N/A Unknown
Published: December 14, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/15821
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18064
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18311
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/252
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015347
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-234.pdf
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051213.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.osvdb.org/18823
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419377/100/0/threaded
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15826
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2868
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2909
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=375420
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-055
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23447
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1583
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/15821
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18064
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18311
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/252
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015347
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-234.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051213.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/18823
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419377/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15826
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2868
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2909
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=375420
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-055
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23447
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1583
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.0%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft