CVE-2006-6952

N/A Unknown

Published: January 24, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Computer Associates Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) drivers (1) Core kmxstart.sys 6.5.4.31 and (2) Firewall kmxfw.sys 6.5.4.10 allow local users to gain privileges by using certain privileged IOCTLs to modify callback function pointers.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/22972

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/30497

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/30498

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.reversemode.com/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=2&func=fileinfo&id=38

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451952/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452286/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458040/100/200/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21140

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?cid=97729

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=34818

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/22972