What is the severity of CVE-2010-2555?

CVE-2010-2555 has a severity rating of important, indicating a significant risk for local privilege escalation or denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2555?

To mitigate CVE-2010-2555, it is essential to apply the security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected operating systems.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-2555?

CVE-2010-2555 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability linked to improper string length handling in the Windows registry.

Can CVE-2010-2555 lead to system crashes?

Yes, CVE-2010-2555 can result in memory corruption, potentially causing denial of service and system crashes.

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CVE-2010-2555

medium

6.8

CWE

264

11/8/2010

7/8/2024

CVE-2010-2555

First published: Wed Aug 11 2010(Updated: )

The Tracing Feature for Services in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly determine the length of strings in the registry, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via vectors involving a long string, aka "Tracing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

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Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium	=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium	=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium	=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium	=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium	=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista	=sp1
Microsoft Windows Vista	=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista	=sp1
Microsoft Windows Vista	=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista	=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista	=sp1

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What is the severity of CVE-2010-2555?
CVE-2010-2555 has a severity rating of important, indicating a significant risk for local privilege escalation or denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2555?
To mitigate CVE-2010-2555, it is essential to apply the security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected operating systems.
Which systems are affected by CVE-2010-2555?
CVE-2010-2555 affects Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-2555?
CVE-2010-2555 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability linked to improper string length handling in the Windows registry.
Can CVE-2010-2555 lead to system crashes?
Yes, CVE-2010-2555 can result in memory corruption, potentially causing denial of service and system crashes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2555?
CVE-2010-2555 has a severity rating of important, indicating a significant risk for local privilege escalation or denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2555?
To mitigate CVE-2010-2555, it is essential to apply the security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected operating systems.
Which systems are affected by CVE-2010-2555?
CVE-2010-2555 affects Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-2555?
CVE-2010-2555 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability linked to improper string length handling in the Windows registry.
Can CVE-2010-2555 lead to system crashes?
Yes, CVE-2010-2555 can result in memory corruption, potentially causing denial of service and system crashes.

CVE-2010-2555

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2555?

How do I fix CVE-2010-2555?

Which systems are affected by CVE-2010-2555?

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-2555?

Can CVE-2010-2555 lead to system crashes?

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2555?

How do I fix CVE-2010-2555?

Which systems are affected by CVE-2010-2555?

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-2555?

Can CVE-2010-2555 lead to system crashes?