Description
The kmxfw.sys driver in CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) r8, as used in CA Internet Security Suite and Personal Firewall, does not properly verify IOCTL requests, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted request.
Published: 2008-08-12
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-2919 The kmxfw.sys driver in CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) r8, as used in CA Internet Security Suite and Personal Firewall, does not properly verify IOCTL requests, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted request.
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Broadcom Internet Security Suite
Ca Host Based Intrusion Prevention System Internet Security Suite 2008 Personal Firewall 2007 Personal Firewall 2008
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:21:34.505Z

Reserved: 2008-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2926

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-08-12T23:41:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-2926

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