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TITLE:
CommView cv2k1.sys Denial of Service Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA39569

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/39569/

DESCRIPTION:
p4r4noid has reported a vulnerability in CommView, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the cv2k1.sys kernel
driver when processing IOCTLs. This can be exploited to cause a
system crash via a specially crafted 2578h IOCTL.

The vulnerability is reported in version 6.1 Build 642 and prior.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 6.1 Build 644.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
p4r4noid, Corelan

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.corelan.be:8800/advisories.php?id=CORELAN-10-030

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