4.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2014-8608
K7 Computing K7Sentry.sys Kernel Mode Driver NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

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 cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) as demonstrated by a filename containing "crashme$$".

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 12, 2014, 3:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 16, 2016, 2:59 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-8608 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 K7computing k7av_sentry_device_driver
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 16, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description 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 cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) as demonstrated by a filename containing "crashme{1}quot;. 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 cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) as demonstrated by a filename containing "crashme$$".
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 16, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description 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 cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) as demonstrated by a filename containing "crashme$$". 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 cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) as demonstrated by a filename containing "crashme{1}quot;.
    Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html">CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference</a>
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:k7av_sentry_device_driver:12.8.0.118:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129470/K7-Computing-Multiple-Products-Null-Pointer-Dereference.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129470/K7-Computing-Multiple-Products-Null-Pointer-Dereference.html Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/45 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/45 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-8608/ No Types Assigned https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-8608/ Exploit
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 12, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.07827

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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