K7computing K7AV Sentry Device Driver up to 12.8.0.117 memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in K7computing K7AV Sentry Device Driver up to 12.8.0.117 (Hardware Driver Software). Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the K7Sentry.sys kernel mode driver (aka K7AV Sentry Device Driver) before 12.8.0.119, as used in multiple K7 Computing products, allows local users to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 12/12/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portcullis-security.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-8956 since 11/18/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 12.8.0.118 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entry 73223 is related to this item.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: K7AV Sentry Device Driver 12.8.0.118

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11/18/2014 🔍
12/12/2014 +24 days 🔍
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03/27/2015 +105 days 🔍
04/07/2022 +2568 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 129472
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2014-8956 (🔍)
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 04/07/2022 19:28
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (43), 04/06/2018 11:46 (6), 04/07/2022 19:28 (3)
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