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kernel memory

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See kernel space.



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Through a specific series of steps, a local attacker can cause the code responsible for discarding queued Asynchronous Procedure Call (APC) entries to erroneously attempt to free a region of kernel data, producing a "data free" vulnerability that may be exploited in order to alter arbitrary kernel memory, or even divert the flow of execution directly.
 
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