CA Internet Security Suite 2008 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in CA Internet Security Suite 2008. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-2926. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in CA Internet Security Suite 2008 (unknown version). Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 08/12/2008. The weakness was published 08/12/2008 by Elazar Broad (Website). The advisory is available at secunia.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-2926 since 06/30/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33901 (CA HIPS Kmxfw.sys Driver Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44392), Tenable (33901), SecurityFocus (BID 30651†), OSVDB (47593†) and Secunia (SA31434†). Similar entry is available at VDB-43655. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 33901
Nessus Name: CA HIPS Kmxfw.sys Driver Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 900202
OpenVAS Name: CA kmxfw.sys Code Execution and DoS Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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08/16/2019 +1613 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ca.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Elazar Broad
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-2926 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2926
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43650
X-Force: 44392
SecurityFocus: 30651 - Computer Associates 'kmxfw.sys' Local Code Execution and Remote Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 31434 - CA Products kmxfw.sys Privilege Escalation and Denial of Service, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 47593 - CVE-2008-2926 - CA - Internet Security Suite And Personal Firewall - Denial-Of-Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020658
Vulnerability Center: 19251 - CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) Kmxfw.sys Allows Local Code Execution and Dos, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2339

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 08/16/2019 07:29
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (78), 08/16/2019 07:29 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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