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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
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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History
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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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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD