9359 : Microsoft Windows Page File pagefile.sys Information Disclosure
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8 months ago

Percent Complete
90%

Disclosure
Jun 07, 1999

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Description

 Windows contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. This flaw is due to the Windows paging file (Pagefile.sys) not being cleared when the system is shutdown. This flaw may present the sensitive information stored in memory in the paging file, including some plain passwords used by third-party program. This flaw may lead to a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

 Location: Physical Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure, Misconfiguration
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround(s): Modify the registry to enable page file clearing.

1. Start Registry Editor.
2. Change the data value of the ClearPageFileAtShutdown value in the following registry key to a value of 1:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\ Memory Management

If the value does not exist, add the following value:
Value Name: ClearPageFileAtShutdown
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1

3. Restart your computer for the change to take effect

Products
Microsoft Corporation
Watch-list
Windows
Watch-list
 XP 64-bit Edition
NT 4.0 Workstation
XP Pro
XP SP1 Pro
2003 Server
2000 Advanced Server
2000 Professional
2000 Datacenter Server
2000 Server
NT 4.0 Server Enterprise Edition
NT 3.51 Server
NT 3.51 Workstation
NT 4.0 Server

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