What is the severity of CVE-2009-0681?

CVE-2009-0681 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0681?

To mitigate CVE-2009-0681, users should upgrade to PGP Desktop version 9.10 or later.

What systems are affected by CVE-2009-0681?

CVE-2009-0681 affects PGP Desktop versions prior to 9.10, including 8.0 and 9.0 releases.

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2009-0681?

CVE-2009-0681 allows local users to crash the system or execute arbitrary code using crafted IOCTL requests.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-0681?

No formal workaround for CVE-2009-0681 is available, and the best course of action is to upgrade to a patched version.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2009-0681

high

7.2

CWE

15/4/2009

10/10/2018

CVE-2009-0681: Input Validation

First published: Wed Apr 15 2009(Updated: )

PGP Desktop before 9.10 allows local users to (1) cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted IOCTL request to pgpdisk.sys, and (2) cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted IRP in an IOCTL request to pgpwded.sys.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Symantec PGP Desktop	<=9.9.0
Symantec PGP Desktop	<=9.9.0
Symantec PGP Desktop	=8.0
Symantec PGP Desktop	=8.0
Symantec PGP Desktop	=9.0
Symantec PGP Desktop	=9.0
Symantec PGP Desktop	=9.0.6
Symantec PGP Desktop	=9.0.6

Remedy

http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2009-01

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0681?
CVE-2009-0681 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0681?
To mitigate CVE-2009-0681, users should upgrade to PGP Desktop version 9.10 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2009-0681?
CVE-2009-0681 affects PGP Desktop versions prior to 9.10, including 8.0 and 9.0 releases.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2009-0681?
CVE-2009-0681 allows local users to crash the system or execute arbitrary code using crafted IOCTL requests.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-0681?
No formal workaround for CVE-2009-0681 is available, and the best course of action is to upgrade to a patched version.

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