Vulnerability Description
Sophos Anti-Virus 7.0.5, and other 7.x versions, when Runtime Behavioural Analysis is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot with the product disabled) and possibly gain privileges via a zero value in a certain length field in the ObjectAttributes argument to the NtCreateKey hooked System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT) function.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sophos | Anti-Virus | 7.0.5 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29996Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3838
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019945
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2249
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491405/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28743
- http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/37810.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1381
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42083
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29996Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3838
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019945
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2249
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491405/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28743
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-1737?
CVE-2008-1737 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 (MEDIUM). Sophos Anti-Virus 7.0.5, and other 7.x versions, when Runtime Behavioural Analysis is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot with the product disabled) and possibly gain priv...
How severe is CVE-2008-1737?
CVE-2008-1737 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-1737?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sophos Anti-Virus.