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National Vulnerability Database

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CVE-2011-0045 Detail

Current Description

The Trace Events functionality in the kernel in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not properly perform type conversion, which causes integer truncation and insufficient memory allocation and triggers a buffer overflow, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, related to WmiTraceMessageVa, aka "Windows Kernel Integer Truncation Vulnerability."


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://osvdb.org/70823 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8110 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100127248 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516276/100/0/threaded CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46136 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025046 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0324 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-064 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-011 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64926 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11996 CVE, Microsoft Corporation

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-0045
NVD Published Date:
02/08/2011
NVD Last Modified:
04/10/2025
Source:
Microsoft Corporation