Sun Solaris systeminfo.c integer overflow
| solaris-systeminfo-overflow (27901) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Sun Solaris could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an integer overflow vulnerability in /usr/src/uts/common/syscall/systeminfo.c. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read portions of kernel memory.
Platforms Affected:
- Sun, Solaris 10 x86
- Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102343 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- iDefense Advisory: 07.20.06, Sun Microsystems Solaris sysinfo() Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability at http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=410.
- Sun Alert ID: 102343, Potential Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability in the Solaris sysinfo(2) System Call at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102343-1.
- BID-19104: Sun Solaris SysInfo Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-3824: systeminfo.c for Sun Solaris allows local users to read kernel memory via a 0 variable count argument to the sysinfo system call, which causes a -1 argument to be used by the copyout function. NOTE: this issue has been referred to as an integer overflow, but it is probably more like a signedness error or integer underflow.
- SA21148: Sun Solaris sysinfo() Kernel Memory Disclosure
- SECTRACK ID: 1016555: Sun Solaris Integer Overflow in sysinfo(2) Lets Local Users View Kernel Memory
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2936: Sun Solaris sysinfo() Call Integer Overflow Local Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability
Reported:
Jul 20, 2006
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