Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco VPN Client for Windows
CVE-2012-5429

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Vpn Client
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 January 2013

Summary

The Cisco VPN Client for Windows contains a vulnerability in its VPN driver that fails to properly interact with the kernel. This flaw allows local users to create a specially crafted application that can trigger a denial of service, ultimately leading to a kernel fault and system crash. This situation poses a significant risk as it undermines the stability of the operating system.

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecur...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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