Sun Solaris SSL client denial of service
| solaris-ssl-client-dos (29185) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Sun Solaris with the Kernel SSL Proxy service instance enabled is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an unspecified vulnerability. A remote unprivileged attacker could act as an SSL client to cause a system panic, resulting in a denial of service.
Platforms Affected:
- Sun, Solaris 10 x86
- Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102563 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- Sun Alert ID: 102563, A Remote SSL Client May be Able to Cause a Denial of Service (DoS) of a Solaris 10 System Running a Kernel SSL Service Instance at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102563-1.
- ASA-2006-235: Sun Alert Notifications from Sun Weekly Report dated Sep 30 2006
- BID-20224: Sun Solaris Kernel SSL Service Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-5075: The Kernel SSL Proxy service (svc:/network/ssl/proxy) in Sun Solaris 10 before 20060926 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via unspecified vectors related to an SSL client.
- SA22136: Sun Solaris Kernel SSL Denial of Service Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1016936: Solaris SSL Kernel Feature Lets Remote Users Deny Service
- US-CERT VU#290428: Sun Solaris Kernel SSL Proxy service is vulnerable to a denial of service condition
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3792: Sun Solaris Kernel SSL Service Instance Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Reported:
Sep 26, 2006
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