Detections
Analytics
CVE-2007-5761
high
Description
The NantSys device 5.0.0.115 in Motorola netOctopus 5.1.2 build 1011 has weak permissions for the \\.\NantSys device interface (nantsys.sys), which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash), as demonstrated by modifying the SYSENTER_EIP_MSR CPU Model Specific Register (MSR) value.
References
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39503
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0062
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27175
http://www.netopia.com/support/software/technotes/netoctopus/Removing_the_nantsys_Driver.pdf
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019161
http://secunia.com/advisories/28366
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=636