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Vulnerability Note VU#666800

Trend Micro Anti-Rootkit Common Module fails to properly validate input

Overview

A vulnerability exists in Trend Micro Anti-Rootkit Common Module that may allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges.

I. Description

Trend Micro AntiVirus is a virus scanner for Microsoft Windows and Linux. The Trend Micro Anti-Rootkit Common Module is included with TrendMicro security suites and other AntiVirus products.

The IOCTL handlers for the DOS device interface included with Trend Micro's Anti-Rootkit Common Module fails to properly validate addresses. Local users may be able to pass invalid addresses to the \\.\TmComm DOS device interface and may be able to overwriting arbitrary memory.

II. Impact

A local attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code or overwrite arbitrary memory in the kernel.

III. Solution

Apply an update

Trend Micro has released an update to address this issue.

Systems Affected

VendorStatusDate NotifiedDate Updated
Trend MicroVulnerable8-Feb-2007

References


http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=469
http://esupport.trendmicro.com/suppor...ontentID=EN-1034432&id=EN-1034432
http://secunia.com/advisories/24069/
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2007/Feb/1017606.html
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2007/Feb/1017605.html
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2007/Feb/1017604.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22448

Credit

This issue is addressed in Trend Micro solution 1034432. Trend Micro credits Ruben Santamarta working with the iDefense Contributor Program for reporting this issue.

This document was written by Chris Taschner.

Other Information

Date Public:2007-02-07
Date First Published:2007-02-09
Date Last Updated:2007-03-06
CERT Advisory: 
CVE-ID(s):CVE-2007-0856
NVD-ID(s):CVE-2007-0856
US-CERT Technical Alerts: 
Metric:8.25
Document Revision:15

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