CVE-2009-2740 json
kmxIds.sys before 7.3.1.18 in CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) 8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (sy…
published 2009-08-19 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2730
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
kmxIds.sys before 7.3.1.18 in CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) 8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a malformed packet.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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support.ca.com
/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=214665
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/505881/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-2740
- NVD CVE-2009-2740
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