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WinPcap NPF.SYS "bpf_filter_init" Array Indexing Vulnerability

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A vulnerability has been reported in WinPcap, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.


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Original Source: http://secunia.com/advisories/27676/

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