CVE-2010-0810 Denial of service in n/a
Local attackers can cause a system reboot via a crafted application exploiting improper exception handling in the Windows kernel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-0810?
CVE-2010-0810 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, published on 14 Apr 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Windows Server 2008 Gold and SP2, does not properly handle unspecified exceptions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0810?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0810?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0810 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2010-0810 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0810 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Sources
Also known as GHSA-88r7-g8q7-p769.