Sun Solaris network interface TCP denial of service
| solaris-tcp-interface-dos (10600) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Sun Solaris is vulnerable to a denial of service attack against various network interfaces. A local or remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the targeted network interface to stop responding to TCP traffic.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Sun Alert ID: 48601. See References.
References:
- Sun Alert ID: 48601: Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 Network Interface may Stop Responding to TCP Traffic.
- BID-6147: Sun Solaris Network Interface Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1585: Unknown vulnerability in Solaris 8 for Intel and Solaris 8 and 9 for SPARC allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via certain packets that cause some network interfaces to stop responding to TCP traffic.
Platforms Affected:
- Sun Solaris 8
- Sun Solaris 9
Reported:
Nov 08, 2002
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