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Update Protection against Microsoft Windows Kernel NULL Pointer Dereferencing Vulnerability (MS09-058)

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2009-234
Date Published:
Severity:
Source: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-058
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2009-2516
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R70
VPN-1
  • NGX R65
VSX
  • NGX R65
Who is Vulnerable?
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Windows XP SP2
Windows XP SP3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2
Windows Server 2003 SP2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition SP2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 (Itanium)
Windows Vista
Windows Vista SP1
Windows Vista x64 Edition
Windows Vista x64 Edition SP1
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 (Itanium)
Vulnerability Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability has been discovered in the Windows kernel. The Windows kernel is the core of the operating system. It provides system level services, allocates processor time to processes, and manages error handling. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow execution of arbitrary code on an affected system.
Update/Patch Available
Apply patches:
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-058
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerability is due to an error in the Windows kernel that fails to properly validate certain data passed from user mode. A remote attacker may trigger this issue by convincing a user to open a specially crafted PE file. By persuading a user to open a specially crafted PE file, an attacker could take complete control of an affected system.

Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block the transferring of malformed Windows executable (PE) files over HTTP.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.

Security Gateway R70

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the IPS tab, click Protections > By Protocol > Application Intelligence > Content Protection.
2. In the right pane, double-click the Microsoft Windows Kernel NULL Pointer Dereferencing (MS09-058) protection.
3. In the Protection Details window, click on Edit. Choose the protection's Action (Override IPS Policy with: Prevent/Detect), and apply Additional Settings.
4. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Windows kernel NULL pointer dereferencing (MS09-058)

VPN-1 NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Application Intelligence > Content Protection > Microsoft Windows Kernel NULL Pointer Dereferencing (MS09-058).
2. In the configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active.
3. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Windows kernel NULL pointer dereferencing (MS09-058)

VPN-1 VSX NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Application Intelligence > Content Protection > Microsoft Windows Kernel NULL Pointer Dereferencing (MS09-058).
2. In the configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active.
3. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Windows kernel NULL pointer dereferencing (MS09-058)

IPS-1 & IPS-1 NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?

 1. In the IPS-1 Policy Manager, click on the Protection tab.
2. In the Protection tree, click Application Intelligence > Badfiles, and select the Microsoft .NET CLI PE Header Memory Corruption protection group.
3. Click Microsoft Windows Kernel NULL Pointer Dereferencing (MS09-058) (IPS-1 NGX R65 only).
4. In the configuration pane, under Settings, check Active.
5. Click on Install Policy.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?

Upon attack, the following entries will be logged: 

Alert Name: Microsoft PE Executable Source
Description: Microsoft Windows Kernel NULL Pointer Dereferencing (MS09-058)