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CVE-2008-5731

4.9 · MEDIUM

The PGPwded device driver (aka PGPwded.sys) in PGP Corporation PGP Desktop 9.0.6 build 6060 and 9.9.0 build 397 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) and possibly gain priv…

Published Dec 26, 2008pgpCWE-399EPSS 0.90%

Overview

CVE-2008-5731 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pgp desktop. It was published on December 26, 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

The PGPwded device driver (aka PGPwded.sys) in PGP Corporation PGP Desktop 9.0.6 build 6060 and 9.9.0 build 397 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) and possibly gain privileges via a certain METHOD_BUFFERED IOCTL request that overwrites portions of memory, related to a "Driver Collapse." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pgp. Update desktop 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

Refosvdb.org/50914Refsecunia.com/advisories/33310Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4811Refwww.evilfingers.com/advisory/PGPDesktop_9_0_6_Denial_Of_Service.phpRefwww.evilfingers.com/advisory/PGPDesktop_9_0_6_Denial_Of_Service_POC.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499572/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32991Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1021493Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/7556Refosvdb.org/50914

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5731?

CVE-2008-5731 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pgp desktop. It was published on December 26, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-5731?

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-2008-5731?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pgp. Update desktop 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-2008-5731?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-5731 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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