SB2018102402 - Denial of service in Microsoft Windows



SB2018102402 - Denial of service in Microsoft Windows

Published: October 24, 2018 Updated: November 14, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018102402
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8584)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control в Data Sharing Service (dssvc.dll). A local attacker can abuse a new Windows service not checking permissions again, delete OS files or DLLs, replace them with malicious versions and crash the operating system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.