CVE-2008-2926

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.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2339 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020660 vdb entry
http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=36559
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495397/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/31434 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020658 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30651 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44392 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020659 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2926?
CVE-2008-2926 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2926?
To fix CVE-2008-2926, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2926 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2926 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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