CVE-2010-5156 Race condition in n/a

Medium 6.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can bypass kernel-mode security hooks via a race condition to execute blocked malicious code in CA Internet Security Suite.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2010-5156?

CVE-2010-5156 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Aug 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Race condition in CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2010 6.0.0.272 on Windows XP allows local users to bypass kernel-mode hook handlers, and execute dangerous code that would otherwise be blocked by a handler but not blocked by signature-based malware detection, via certain user-space memory changes during hook-handler execution, aka an argument-switch attack or a KHOBE attack. NOTE: this issue is disputed by some third parties because it is a flaw in a protection mechanism for situations where a crafted program has already begun to execute

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5156?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ca Internet Security Suite 2010.

How do I fix CVE-2010-5156?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5156 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-5156 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5156 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jf44-cqgv-7qmp.

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