Sun Solaris ARP denial of service
| solaris-arp-dos (19331) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Sun Solaris is vulnerable to a denial of service attack, caused by a vulnerability in the handling of Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) packets. By sending a large number of ARP packets, a remote authenticated attacker could cause the system to hang, resulting in a denial of service.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
For Sun Solaris:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed below. Refer to Sun Alert ID: 57673 for more information. See References.
SPARC Platform:
Solaris 7 with patch: 106541-39 or later
Solaris 8 with patch: 116965-05 or later
Solaris 9 with patch: 114344-09 or later
x86 Platform:
Solaris 7 with patch: 106542-39 or later
Solaris 8 with patch: 116966-05 or later
Solaris 9 with patch: 114345-08 or later
References:
- Sun Security Advisory: 57673: Security Vulnerability With ARP Handling Could Cause System to Hang .
- BID-12553: Sun Solaris ARP Handling Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-0447: Solaris 7, 8, and 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a flood of certain ARP packets.
- SA14286: Sun Solaris ARP Flooding Denial of Service Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1013179: Sun Solaris Can Be Crashed By a Remote User Sending a Flood of ARP Packets
Platforms Affected:
- Sun Solaris 7.0
- Sun Solaris 8
- Sun Solaris 9
Reported:
Feb 11, 2005
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