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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-2926
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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.

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

XF
  http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44392

ST
  1020658
  1020659
  1020660

SAID
  Secunia Advisory: SA31434

CONFIRM
  http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=36559

BUGTRAQ
  http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/495397/100/0/threaded

BID
  30651


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