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CVE-2008-0324

4.9 · MEDIUM

Cisco Systems VPN Client IPSec Driver (CVPNDRVA.sys) 5.0.02.0090 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by calling the 0x80002038 IOCTL with a small size value, which triggers memo…

Published Jan 17, 2008ciscoCWE-399EPSS 1.17%

Overview

CVE-2008-0324 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco vpn_client. It was published on January 17, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cisco Systems VPN Client IPSec Driver (CVPNDRVA.sys) 5.0.02.0090 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by calling the 0x80002038 IOCTL with a small size value, which triggers memory corruption.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update vpn_client 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

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/28472Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/27289Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1019240Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0170Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39694Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/4911Refsecunia.com/advisories/28472Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/27289Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1019240Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0170

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0324?

CVE-2008-0324 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco vpn_client. It was published on January 17, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-0324?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. 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-2008-0324?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update vpn_client 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-0324?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-0324 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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