Sun Solaris /net mount point denial of service
| solaris-net-mount-dos (27841) |  Low Risk |
Description:
An unspecified vulnerability in Sun Solaris could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service using a special /net mount point or a similar mount point using the -hosts special map.
Platforms Affected:
- Sun, Solaris 10 x86
- Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102286 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- Sun Alert ID: 102286, A Local Unprivileged User May be Able to Cause a Denial of Service (DoS) to Solaris 10 Hosts via the "/net" Mount Point at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102286-1.
- BID-19085: Sun Solaris Net Mount Point Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-3783: Sun Solaris 10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors involving (1) the /net mount point and (2) the -hosts map in a mount point.
- SA21131: Sun Solaris "/net" Mount Point Local Denial of Service
- SECTRACK ID: 1016541: Solaris `/net` Mount Point Continuous Loop Lets Local Users Deny Service
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2884: Sun Solaris Autofs Service /net Mount Point Handling Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Reported:
Jul 19, 2006
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