CVE-2006-4541

Description

RapDrv.sys in BlackICE PC Protection 3.6.cpn, cpj, cpiE, and possibly 3.6 and earlier, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a NULL third argument to the NtOpenSection API function. NOTE: it was later reported that 3.6.cqn is also affected.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.34%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1512 third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/28332 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/21710 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444958/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19800 vdb entry
http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/BlackICE-Insufficient-validation-of-arguments-of-NtOpenSection.php
http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/plague-in-security-software-drivers.php
http://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/plague-in-security-software-drivers.php
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3431 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479830/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4541?
CVE-2006-4541 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4541?
To fix CVE-2006-4541, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-4541 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-4541 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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