CVE-2009-2918 Null dereference in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can crash the system via a crafted IOCTL request to the tgbvpn.sys driver, 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-2009-2918?

CVE-2009-2918 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Aug 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The tgbvpn.sys driver in TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client 4.61.003 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted request to the 0x80000034 IOCTL, probably involving an input or output buffer size of 0.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2918?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Thegreenbow Thegreenbow Vpn Client.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2918?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2918 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2009-2918 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2918 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h4gg-hxcg-84h7.

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