Sun Solaris UFS logging enabled denial of service
| solaris-ufs-logging-enabled-dos (22389) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Sun Solaris is vulnerable to a denial of service attack caused by an unspecified error. If logging is enabled for the Unix File System (UFS), a local attacker with write access to the UFS may be able to cause the Solaris operating system to experience a soft hang, which would cause 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: 101940 for more information. See References.
SPARC Platform:
Solaris 8 with patch: 116950-05 or later
Solaris 9 with patch: 117427-03 or later
x86 Platform:
Solaris 8 with patch: 116951-05 or later
Solaris 9 with patch: 117476-01 or later
— OR —
Apply the workaround for this vulnerability, as listed in Sun Alert ID: 101940. See References.
References:
- Sun Alert ID: 101940: Security Vulnerability in Solaris UFS When Logging is Enabled.
- BID-14915: Sun Solaris UFS Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-3071: Unspecified vulnerability in Unix File System (UFS) on Solaris 8 and 9, when logging is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (soft hang) via certain write operations to UFS.
- SA16924: SUN Solaris UFS File System Denial of Service
- VUPEN/ADV-2005-1821: Sun Solaris UFS Logging Unspecified Denial of Service Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Sun Solaris 8.0
- Sun Solaris 9 SPARC
Reported:
Sep 22, 2005
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