What is the Windows kernel?
The Windows kernel is the core of the operating system. It provides system level services such as device management and memory management, it allocates processor time to processes, and it manages error handling. What might an attacker use the vulnerability to do? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. How could an attacker exploit the vulnerability? To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take complete control over the affected system. What systems are primarily at risk from the vulnerability? Any Windows system that allowed potentially hostile users to log on locally could be at risk from this vulnerability. Windows XP Service Pack 3 is not affected by this Vulnerabili
