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MS10-015: Vulnerabilities in Windows kernel could allow elevation of privilege

Article ID: 977165 - View products that this article applies to.

Support for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) ends on July 12, 2011. To continue receiving security updates for Windows, make sure you're running Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (SP2). For more information, refer to this Microsoft web page: Support is ending for some versions of Windows
(http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help/end-support-windows-xp-sp2-windows-vista-without-service-packs)
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INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS10-015. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

Home users:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/updates/bulletins/201002.aspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/security/updates/bulletins/201002.aspx)
Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update Web site now:
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/
(http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/)
IT professionals:
http://ww w.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS10-015.mspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS10-015.mspx)

How to obtain help and support for this security update

Help installing updates: Support for Microsoft Update

(http://support.microsoft.com/ph/6527)

Security solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Troubleshooting and Support

(http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bb980617.aspx)

Help protect your computer that is running Windows from viruses and malware: Virus Solution and Security Center

(http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master)

Local support according to your country: International Support

(http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx)

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More information

Known issues with this security update

After you install this update on a 32-bit version of Microsoft Windows, you may receive a Stop error message on a blue screen that causes the computer to restart repeatedly.

This problem may be caused by a conflict between the security update and malware that is resident on the system. This problem is not a quality issue with the security update, and the issue is not specific to any OEM.

If you are running a 64-bit version of Windows, or if you are using enterprise deployment systems such as SMS or Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server, you will be offered, and can deploy the MS10-015 package. Customers who have successfully tested the MS10-015 update should not delay deployment of this security update because of concerns about the quality of the update.

We have created a Fix it solution that can determine whether a computer is compatible with this security update. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
980966
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/980966/ )
How to determine whether a computer is compatible with security update 977165

Customers who experience issues installing Microsoft security updates can visit the following Microsoft Web page for assistance:
https://consumersecuritysupport.microsoft.com
(https://consumersecuritysupport.microsoft.com)
Customers in the United States can contact Customer Service and Support at no charge by using the PC Safety hotline at 1-866-727-2338 (PCSAFETY). Customers outside the United States can visit the following Microsoft Web page to find local contact numbers:
http://support.microsoft.com/international
(http://support.microsoft.com/international)
Customers who suspect their systems may have the malware should contact their antivirus (AV) vendor.
On certain Windows XP-based systems, this security update may be reoffered. This problem occurs because certain binaries are in a "Not Signed" state. To resolve this issue, follow the steps in the "Method 3: Rename the Catroot2 folder" section of the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
822798
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798/ )
You cannot install some updates or programs
After you install this security update on a Windows Server 2003-based system, the security update may be incorrectly listed in the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel as "Update" for Windows Server 2003 (KB977165) instead of as "Security Update" for Windows Server 2003 (KB977165). However, after you the install update, the system is secured against the attacks that are described in security bulletin MS10-015.

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FILE INFORMATION

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time and with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.