OSVDB ID: 58402

Title: avast! Home / Professional aswMon2.sys IOCTL Handling Memory Corruption Local Privilege Escalation

Info

Disclosure

Sep 23, 2009

Discovery

Sep 13, 2009

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.8.1356 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

Exploit Database: 10106
Security Tracker: 1022940
CVE ID: 2009-3522 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 36507
Secunia Advisory ID: 36858
ISS X-Force ID: 53456
Related OSVDB ID: 58402
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-09/0206.html
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-4-home_pro-revision-history.html
Other Advisory URL: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2761
https://www.evilfingers.com/advisory/Advisory/Avast_aswMon2.sys_kernel_memory_corruption_and_Local_Privilege_Escalation.php

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/58402