Sun Solaris code execution denial of service
| solaris-code-dos (12801) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Sun Solaris is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. A local unprivileged attacker could execute code to cause a system panic.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed below. Refer to Sun Alert ID: 47353 for more information. See References.
(Sparc)
Solaris 2.6: 105181-35 or later
Solaris 7: 106541-25 or later
Solaris 8: 108528-19 or later
Solaris 9: 112233-05 or later
(Intel)
Solaris 2.6: 105182-35 or later
Solaris 7: 106542-25 or later
Solaris 8: 108529-19 or later
Solaris 9: 112234-05or later
References:
- Sun Alert ID: 47353: A Rare Race Condition and Security Vulnerability May Cause System Panic.
- CVE-2003-0669: Unknown vulnerability in Solaris 2.6 through 9 causes a denial of service (system panic) via a rare race condition or an attack by local users.
Platforms Affected:
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- Sun Solaris 7.0
- Sun Solaris 8
- Sun Solaris 9
Reported:
Jul 30, 2003
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