CVE-2008-6000

Public Exploit

Description

The GDTdiIcpt.sys driver in G DATA AntiVirus 2008, InternetSecurity 2008, and TotalCare 2008 populates kernel registers with IOCTL 0x8317001c input values, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain privileges via a crafted IOCTL request, as demonstrated by execution of the KeSetEvent function with modified register contents.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45249 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31941 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-008.txt exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31246 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2636 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6000?
CVE-2008-6000 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6000?
To fix CVE-2008-6000, 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-2008-6000 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6000 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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