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CVE-2006-3074

klif.sys in Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 and 7.0, Kaspersky Anti-Virus (KAV) 6.0 and 7.0, KAV 6.0 for Windows Workstations, and KAV 6.0 for Windows Servers does not validate certain parameters to the (1) NtCreateKey, (2) NtCreateProcess, (3) NtCreateProcessEx, (4) NtCreateSection, (5) NtCreateSymbolicLinkObject, (6) NtCreateThread, (7) NtDeleteValueKey, (8) NtLoadKey2, (9) NtOpenKey, (10) NtOpenProcess, (11) NtOpenSection, and (12) NtQueryValueKey hooked system calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via an invalid parameter, as demonstrated by the ClientId parameter to NtOpenProcess.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-3074 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from kaspersky, from kaspersky, from microsoft and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-06-19T10:02:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	kaspersky	kaspersky_anti-virus	6.0	Yes
Application	kaspersky	kaspersky_anti-virus	7.0	Yes
Application	kaspersky	kaspersky_internet_security	6.0	Yes
Application	kaspersky	kaspersky_internet_security	7.0	Yes
Application	kaspersky	kaspersky_anti-virus	6.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server	*	No

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/20629 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/25603 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://uninformed.org/index.cgi?v=4&a=4&p=4 ([email protected])
http://uninformed.org/index.cgi?v=4&a=4&p=7 ([email protected])
http://www.kaspersky.com/technews?id=203038695 ([email protected])
http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/Kaspersky-Multiple-insufficient-argument-validation-of-hooked-SSDT-functions.php ([email protected])
http://www.rootkit.com/board.php?did=edge726&closed=0&lastx=15 ([email protected])
http://www.rootkit.com/newsread.php?newsid=726 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471453/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18341 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24491 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018257 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2333 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2145 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27104 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34875 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20629 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/25603 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://uninformed.org/index.cgi?v=4&a=4&p=4 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://uninformed.org/index.cgi?v=4&a=4&p=7 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kaspersky.com/technews?id=203038695 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/Kaspersky-Multiple-insufficient-argument-validation-of-hooked-SSDT-functions.php (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.rootkit.com/board.php?did=edge726&closed=0&lastx=15 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.rootkit.com/newsread.php?newsid=726 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471453/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18341 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24491 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018257 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2333 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2145 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27104 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34875 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For kaspersky's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.