CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-1369

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

Published: Mar 13, 2023 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
5.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

A vulnerability was found in TG Soft Vir.IT eXplorer 9.4.86.0. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function 0x82730088 in the library VIRAGTLT.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 9.5 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-222875.

Weakness

The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Vir.it_explorer Tgsoft 9.4.86.0 (including) 9.4.86.0 (including)
Viragtlt.sys Tgsoft 1.86.0.0 (including) 1.86.0.0 (including)

Potential Mitigations

  • Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
  • For example, languages such as Java, Ruby, and Lisp perform automatic garbage collection that releases memory for objects that have been deallocated.

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