CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-8956

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

There is a stack-based buffer overflow in the K7Sentry.sys kernel mode driver, allowing local users to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation, posing a serious threat to the integrity of the operating system and data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the K7Sentry.sys driver to version 12.8.0.119 or later to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Stack-based buffer overflow in the K7Sentry.sys kernel mode driver (aka K7AV Sentry Device Driver) before 12.8.0.119, as used in multiple K7 Computing products, allows local users to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS