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CVE-2006-4541

Status: ModifiedMedium (4.6)—

RapDrv.sys in BlackICE PC Protection 3.6.cpn, cpj, cpiE, and possibly 3.6 and earlier, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a NULL third argument to the NtOpenSection API function. NOTE: it was later reported that 3.6.cqn is also affected.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

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Affected technologies (1)

ISS — Blackice PC Protection

CWEs

References

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