StackDefender BaseAddress denial of service
| stackdefender-baseaddress-dos (16892) |  Low Risk |
Description:
StackDefender is vulnerable to a denial of service attack, caused by an invalid pointer dereference. By supplying an invalid BaseAddress address to the ZwAllocateVirtualMemory or ZwProtectVirtualMemory function, a remote attacker could cause the system to crash.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
No remedy available as of October 23, 2008.
References:
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 08.03.04: NGSEC StackDefender 2.0 Invalid Pointer Dereference Vulnerability .
- BID-10851: StackDefender BaseAddress Invalid Pointer Dereference Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0766: NGSEC StackDefender 2.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an invalid address for the BaseAddress parameter to the hooks for the (1) ZwAllocateVirtualMemory or (2) ZwProtectVirtualMemory functions.
Platforms Affected:
- Next Generation Security Technologies StackDefender 2.0
Reported:
Aug 04, 2004
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