CVE-2017-17465 Null dereference in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in K7 Antivirus allows local attackers to cause a denial of service via a specific DeviceIoControl request.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-17465?

CVE-2017-17465 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

K7Sentry.sys 15.1.0.59 in K7 Antivirus 15.1.0309 has a NULL pointer dereference via a 0x95002574 DeviceIoControl request.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17465?

It affects 1 product.

Products include K7computing Antivirus.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17465?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17465 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-17465 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17465 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jmr7-mpgf-jgrj.

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