PGP Desktop 'pgpdisk.sys' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	34490
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2009-0681
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Apr 13 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 15 2009 05:06PM
Credit:	Nikita Tarakanov, Positive Technologies Research Team
Vulnerable:	PGP Corporation PGP Desktop 9.9 build 397 PGP Corporation PGP Desktop 0
Not Vulnerable:	PGP Corporation PGP Desktop 9.10

PGP Desktop 'pgpdisk.sys' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

PGP Desktop is prone to a local denial-of-service vulnerability that occurs in the 'pgpdisk.sys' driver.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to crash the affected computer, resulting in a denial-of-service condition. The attacker may be able to leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM-level privileges, but this has not been confirmed.

Versions prior to PGP Desktop 9.10 are vulnerable.

PGP Desktop 'pgpdisk.sys' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

PGP Desktop 'pgpdisk.sys' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please contact the vendor for details.

PGP Desktop 'pgpdisk.sys' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

• PGP Desktop 9.10 - Resolved Issues (PGP Corporation)
  
• PGP Desktop Product Page (PGP Corporation)
  
• [Suspected Spam][Positive Technologies SA 2009-01] PGP Desktop Pgpdisk.sys And P ("Valery Marchuk" )