CVE-2009-4118 (GCVE-0-2009-4118)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-12-01 00:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 16:13
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Summary
The StartServiceCtrlDispatcher function in the cvpnd service (cvpnd.exe) in Cisco VPN client for Windows before 5.0.06.0100 does not properly handle an ERROR_FAILED_SERVICE_CONTROLLER_CONNECT error, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (service crash and VPN connection loss) via a manual start of cvpnd.exe while the cvpnd service is running.
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