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.
References
- ADV-2008-2339 vdb-entry
- 1020660 vdb-entry
- http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=36559
- 20080812 CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System SDK kmxfw.sys Multiple Vulnerabilities mailing-list
- 31434 third-party-advisory
- 1020658 vdb-entry
- 30651 vdb-entry
- ca-kmxfw-privilege-escalation(44392) vdb-entry
- 1020659 vdb-entry