Sun Solaris ping utility buffer overflow
| solaris-ping-bo (18310) |  High Risk |
Description:
Sun Solaris could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a buffer overflow in the ping utility, which is used to test the responsiveness of a remote host on a network.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed below. Refer to Sun Alert ID: 57675 for more information. See References.
SPARC Platform:
Solaris 7: 118313-01 or later
Solaris 8: 116986-02 or later
Solaris 9: 116774-03 or later
x86 Platform:
Solaris 7: 118314-01 or later
Solaris 8: 116987-02 or later
Solaris 9: 116775-03 or later
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin P-045: Sun Security Vulnerability in Ping(1M).
- Sun Alert ID: 57675: Security Vulnerability in ping(1M) .
- BID-11782: Sun Solaris Ping Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1352: Buffer overflow in the ping daemon of Sun Solaris 7 through 9 may allow local users to execute arbitrary code.
- OSVDB ID: 12168: Solaris ping Local Overflow
- SA13340: Sun Solaris ping Utility Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1012368: Sun Solaris Buffer Overflow in `ping` May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Platforms Affected:
- Sun Solaris 7.0
- Sun Solaris 8
- Sun Solaris 9
Reported:
Nov 30, 2004
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