FKIE_CVE-2007-5047

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-09-24 00:17 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:45
Severity
Summary
Norton Internet Security 2008 15.0.0.60 does not properly validate certain parameters to System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT) function handlers, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via the NtOpenSection kernel SSDT hook. NOTE: the NtCreateMutant and NtOpenEvent function hooks are already covered by CVE-2007-1793.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/45897
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3161
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/plague-in-security-software-drivers.phpVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/plague-in-security-software-drivers.phpVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479830/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/45897
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3161
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/plague-in-security-software-drivers.phpVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/plague-in-security-software-drivers.phpVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479830/100/0/threaded
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
symantec norton_internet_security 2008_15.0.0.60
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