Local Denial of Service Vulnerability in BitDefender Antivirus 2008
CVE-2008-1735

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Key Information:

Vendor: Bitdefender
Status: Antivirus
Vendor: CVE Published:; 30 April 2008

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What is CVE-2008-1735?

A vulnerability exists in BitDefender Antivirus 2008 and earlier versions due to improper handling of an invalid pointer within the CLIENT_ID structure during a call to the hooked System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT) function. This flaw allows local users to induce a denial of service condition, leading to potential system crashes. Exploitation of this vulnerability can significantly impact the performance and availability of the affected systems.

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1384

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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3838

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http://secunia.com/advisories/30005

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Timeline

Vulnerability published
Apr 30, 2008
Vulnerability Reserved
Apr 11, 2008