TI-2009-02614 Aliases CVE-2009-2740 GHSA-562r-9m3x-wj3f

kmxIds.sys before 7.3.1.18 in CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) 8.1 allows…

LOW 26CWE-399Published 2009-08-19 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

kmxIds.sys before 7.3.1.18 in CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) 8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a malformed packet.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01617 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ca:host-based_intrusion_prevention_system:8.1:::::::*	8.1	Vulnerable	Ca

cpe:2.3:a:ca:host-based_intrusion_prevention_system:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Ca

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2740
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-562r-9m3x-wj3f

References

Patch 1

https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=214665

TI-2011-00895 The XML Security Database Parser class in the XMLSecDB ActiveX control in the HIPSEngine… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2006-06695 Computer Associates Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) drivers (1) Core kmxstart.sys… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

Sources

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