MS16-092: Security Update for Windows Kernel (3171910)

low Nessus Plugin ID 92023

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel due to improper validation of how a low integrity application can use certain object manager features. An attacker can exploit this issue to take advantage of time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) issues in file path-based checks from a low integrity application, allowing the attacker to modify files outside of a low integrity level application.
(CVE-2016-3258)

- An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel due to a failure to properly handle certain page fault system calls. A local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to disclose information from one process to another.
(CVE-2016-3272)

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2012, 8.1, RT 8.1, 2012 R2, and 10.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?aa343793

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 92023

File Name: smb_nt_ms16-092.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 7/12/2016

Updated: 3/27/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-3272

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.8

Temporal Score: 2.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/12/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/12/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-3258, CVE-2016-3272

BID: 91603, 91606

IAVA: 2016-A-0178

MSFT: MS16-092

MSKB: 3163912, 3169704, 3170377, 3172985