CVE-2008-2926

Name: CVE-2008-2926
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-08-12T23:41:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.42%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-2926 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.42%

34.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Broadcom	Internet Security Suite	3.0
Ca	Host Based Intrusion Prevention System	r8
Ca	Internet Security Suite 2008	All versions
Ca	Personal Firewall 2007	All versions
Ca	Personal Firewall 2008	All versions

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 12, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-2926?

How severe is CVE-2008-2926?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-2926 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2926?

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Source: NVD / NIST