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CVE-2007-4580

7.2 · HIGH

Buffer underflow in redlight.sys in BufferZone 2.1 and 2.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by sending a small buffer size value to the Fs…

Published Aug 28, 2007bufferzonesecurityCWE-787EPSS 0.42%

Overview

CVE-2007-4580 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting bufferzonesecurity bufferzone. It was published on August 28, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer underflow in redlight.sys in BufferZone 2.1 and 2.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by sending a small buffer size value to the FsSetVolumeInformation IOCTL handler code with a FsSetDirectoryInformation subcode containing a large buffer.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bufferzonesecurity. Update bufferzone to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
bufferzonesecuritybufferzone2.1Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4580?

CVE-2007-4580 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting bufferzonesecurity bufferzone. It was published on August 28, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-4580?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-4580?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bufferzonesecurity. Update bufferzone to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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