CVE-2008-2926 json
The kmxfw.sys driver in CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) r8, as used in CA Internet Security Suite and Personal Firewall, d…
published 2008-08-12 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2919
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- secunia.com/advisories/31434 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/31434
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2339
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1020660
vdb-entry
- ca.com /us/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=36559
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/495397/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1020658
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/30651
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/44392
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1020659
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2926
- NVD CVE-2008-2926
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