What is the severity of CVE-2010-5161?

CVE-2010-5161 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to bypass security mechanisms.

How do I fix CVE-2010-5161?

The recommended fix for CVE-2010-5161 is to update to a later version of F-Secure Internet Security that addresses this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2010-5161?

CVE-2010-5161 affects users running F-Secure Internet Security 2010 version 10.00 on Windows XP.

What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2010-5161?

The vulnerability in CVE-2010-5161 is caused by a race condition that allows local users to bypass kernel-mode hook handlers.

Can CVE-2010-5161 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2010-5161 requires local access to the vulnerable system for exploitation.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2010-5161

medium

6.2

CWE

362

25/8/2012

7/8/2024

CVE-2010-5161: Race Condition

First published: Sat Aug 25 2012(Updated: )

** DISPUTED ** Race condition in F-Secure Internet Security 2010 10.00 build 246 on Windows XP allows local users to bypass kernel-mode hook handlers, and execute dangerous code that would otherwise be blocked by a handler but not blocked by signature-based malware detection, via certain user-space memory changes during hook-handler execution, aka an argument-switch attack or a KHOBE attack. NOTE: this issue is disputed by some third parties because it is a flaw in a protection mechanism for situations where a crafted program has already begun to execute.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
F-secure F-secure Internet Security 2010	=10.00
Microsoft Windows XP
All of
F-secure F-secure Internet Security 2010	=10.00
Microsoft Windows XP

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-5161?
CVE-2010-5161 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to bypass security mechanisms.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5161?
The recommended fix for CVE-2010-5161 is to update to a later version of F-Secure Internet Security that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2010-5161?
CVE-2010-5161 affects users running F-Secure Internet Security 2010 version 10.00 on Windows XP.
What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2010-5161?
The vulnerability in CVE-2010-5161 is caused by a race condition that allows local users to bypass kernel-mode hook handlers.
Can CVE-2010-5161 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2010-5161 requires local access to the vulnerable system for exploitation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-5161?
CVE-2010-5161 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to bypass security mechanisms.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5161?
The recommended fix for CVE-2010-5161 is to update to a later version of F-Secure Internet Security that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2010-5161?
CVE-2010-5161 affects users running F-Secure Internet Security 2010 version 10.00 on Windows XP.
What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2010-5161?
The vulnerability in CVE-2010-5161 is caused by a race condition that allows local users to bypass kernel-mode hook handlers.
Can CVE-2010-5161 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2010-5161 requires local access to the vulnerable system for exploitation.