From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Wed Aug 19 2009 - 17:24:12 CDT

• Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Do you have VARM strategy implemented?

(Vulnerability Assessment Remediation Management)

If not, then implement it through the most reliable vulnerability
intelligence source on the market.

Implement it through Secunia.

For more information visit:
http://secunia.com/advisories/business_solutions/

Alternatively request a call from a Secunia representative today to
discuss how we can help you with our capabilities contact us at:
salessecunia.com

----------------------------------------------------------------------

TITLE:
CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System kmxIds.sys Denial of
Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA36396

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/36396/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in CA Host-Based Intrusion
Prevention System, which can be exploited by malicious people to
cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is cause due to an unspecified error in the
kmxIds.sys driver and can be exploited to cause a kernel crash via
specially crafted packets.

The vulnerability is reported in kmxIds.sys file version prior to
7.3.1.18, as included in CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System
8.1.

SOLUTION:
CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System 8.1:
Apply Cumulative Fix 1 RO10298.
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/redirArticles?reqPage=search&searchID=RO10298

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits iViZ Security Research Team.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
CA20090818-01:
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=214665

----------------------------------------------------------------------

About:
This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help
everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest
vulnerabilities.

Subscribe:
http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/

Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.)
http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/

Please Note:
Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by
clicking the link.
Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories.
Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only
use those supplied by the vendor.

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories

----------------------------------------------------------------------

• Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]