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CVE-2008-3174

Unspecified vulnerability in the kmxfw.sys driver in CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) r8, as used in CA Internet Security Suite and Personal Firewall, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors, related to "insufficient validation."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-3174 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from computer_associates, from computer_associates, from computer_associates organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-08-12T23:41:00.000

Last Modified

2026-06-16T22:55:18.007

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	computer_associates	host_based_intrusion_prevention_system	r8	Yes
Application	computer_associates	internet_security_suite	2007	Yes
Application	computer_associates	internet_security_suite	2008	Yes
Application	computer_associates	personal_firewall	2007	Yes
Application	computer_associates	personal_firewall	2008	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/31434 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=36560 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495397/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30651 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020661 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020662 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020663 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2339 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44393 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31434 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=36560 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495397/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30651 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020661 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020662 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020663 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2339 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44393 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For computer_associates's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.