CWE Code: 119
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Summary: the nvcoaft51 driver in norman virus control (nvc) 5.82 uses weak permissions (unrestricted write access) for the nvcoa device, which allows local users to gain privileges by (1) triggering a buffer overflow in a kernel pool via a string argument to ioctl 0xbf67201c; or by (2) sending a crafted kevent structure through ioctl 0xbf672028 to overwrite arbitrary memory locations.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2007-08-31
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-15