CVE-2006-4541 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 5 Sep 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can crash BlackICE PC Protection by passing a NULL argument to a specific API, causing a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-4541?

CVE-2006-4541 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Sep 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4541?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Iss Blackice Pc Protection.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4541?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4541 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-4541 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4541 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rhc4-4x34-7xqq.