The K7Sentry.sys kernel mode driver (aka K7AV Sentry Device Driver) before 12.8.0.119, as…
Priority LOW 23Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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 cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) as demonstrated by a filename containing "crashme$$".
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00468 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:k7av_sentry_device_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 12.8.0.118 | Vulnerable | K7computing |
- cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:k7av_sentry_device_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 12.8.0.118 Vulnerable ·K7computing
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8608
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c9cg-xc37-g268
References
Exploit 3
- https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-8608/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129470/K7-Computing-Multiple-Products-Null-Pointer-Dereference.html
- 20141210 CVE-2014-8608 - Null Pointer Dereference In K7 Computing Multiple Products [K7Sentry.sys]
More K7computing K7av Sentry Device Driver vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-07307 Stack-based buffer overflow in the K7Sentry.sys kernel mode driver (aka K7AV Sentry… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2014-8608 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8608 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c9cg-xc37-g268 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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