CVE-2007-5667: Input Validation
First published: Wed Nov 14 2007(Updated: )
NWFILTER.SYS in Novell Client 4.91 SP 1 through SP 4 for Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 makes the \.\nwfilter device available for arbitrary user-mode input via METHOD_NEITHER IOCTLs, which allows local users to gain privileges by passing a kernel address as an argument and overwriting kernel memory locations.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows 2000 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP | ||
| Novell Client | =4.91-sp1 | |
| Novell Client | =4.91-sp2 | |
| Novell Client | =4.91-sp3 | |
| Novell Client | =4.91-sp4 |
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Reference Links
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=626
- https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/98/3260263_f.SAL_Public.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27678
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26420
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018943
- http://osvdb.org/40867
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3846
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38434
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