CVE-2009-2918
2.1 · LOWOverview
CVE-2009-2918 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting thegreenbow thegreenbow_vpn_client. It was published on August 21, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
The tgbvpn.sys driver in TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client 4.61.003 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted request to the 0x80000034 IOCTL, probably involving an input or output buffer size of 0.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from thegreenbow. Update thegreenbow_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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2009-2918?
CVE-2009-2918 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting thegreenbow thegreenbow_vpn_client. It was published on August 21, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).
How severe is CVE-2009-2918?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. 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-2009-2918?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from thegreenbow. Update thegreenbow_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.
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