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TI-2009-02405 Aliases CVE-2009-2517GHSA-vrr7-72hm-vrmm

The kernel in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 does not properly handle unspecified…

Priority LOW 26CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The kernel in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 does not properly handle unspecified exceptions when an error condition occurs, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01784 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2517
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vrr7-72hm-vrmm

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2008-04072 The Server service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-02077 win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and R2 SP2… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2014-05208 OleAut32.dll in OLE in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2014-05200 The Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2014-03387 win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-03421 The InformationCardSigninHelper Class ActiveX control in icardie.dll in Microsoft Windows… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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