CVE-2006-5721: Medium severity Agnitum Outpost Firewall vulnerability
Published Nov 4, 2006
·Updated
The \Device\SandBox driver in Outpost Firewall PRO 4.0 (964.582.059) allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an invalid argument to the DeviceIoControl function that triggers an invalid memory operation.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Agnitum Outpost Firewall=4.0
Event History
Nov 4, 2006
CVE Published
01:07 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:07 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2006-5721?
CVE-2006-5721 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a system crash.
2
How do I fix CVE-2006-5721?
To mitigate CVE-2006-5721, upgrade to a newer version of Outpost Firewall PRO that addresses this vulnerability.
3
What is the cause of CVE-2006-5721?
CVE-2006-5721 is caused by the \Device\SandBox driver allowing local users to exploit invalid arguments sent to the DeviceIoControl function.
4
Who is affected by CVE-2006-5721?
Local users of Outpost Firewall PRO 4.0 are affected by CVE-2006-5721.
5
What impact does CVE-2006-5721 have on systems?
CVE-2006-5721 can lead to a denial of service, resulting in system crashes when exploited.