CVE-2012-5429 Denial of service in n/a
Local attackers can crash the Windows kernel via a crafted application exploiting improper interaction in the Cisco VPN Client driver.
- 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-2012-5429?
CVE-2012-5429 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jan 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The VPN driver in Cisco VPN Client on Windows does not properly interact with the kernel, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel fault and system crash) via a crafted application, aka Bug ID CSCuc81669.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5429?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Vpn Client.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5429?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5429 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2012-5429 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5429 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jj6m-pwh5-vc92.