Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 14, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-2827
CVE-2005-2827
Description
The thread termination routine in the kernel for Windows NT 4.0 and 2000 (NTOSKRNL.EXE) allows local users to modify kernel memory and execution flow via steps in which a terminating thread causes Asynchronous Procedure Call (APC) entries to free the wrong data, aka the "Windows Kernel Vulnerability."
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
16- secunia.com/advisories/15821nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/15826nvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/18064nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/18311nvd
- securityreason.com/securityalert/252nvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-234.pdfnvd
- www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051213.htmlnvd
- www.osvdb.org/18823nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419377/100/0/threadednvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2868nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2909nvd
- www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jspnvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-055nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23447nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1583nvd
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