CVE-2006-6496 Null dereference in n/a
Local administrators can crash the system via specific IOCTLs due to improper NULL buffer handling in CA Anti-Virus kernel drivers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-6496?
CVE-2006-6496 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Dec 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The (1) VetMONNT.sys and (2) VetFDDNT.sys drivers in CA Anti-Virus 2007 8.1, Anti-Virus for Vista Beta 8.2, and CA Internet Security Suite 2007 v3.0 do not properly handle NULL buffers, which allows local users with administrative access to cause a denial of service (system crash) via certain IOCTLs.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6496?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Broadcom Etrust Antivirus, Broadcom Internet Security Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6496?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-6496 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6496 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2f4-cwwh-9hgx.