Sun Solaris vuidmice(7M) STREAMS modules denial of service

solaris-vuidmice-dos (37021) The risk level is classified as LowLow Risk

Description:

Sun Solaris is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an unspecified vulnerability in the vuidmice(7M) STREAMS modules. A local attacker with access to the system console device could exploit this vulnerability to cause the console to become unusable, resulting in a denial of service.

Platforms Affected:

  • Sun, Solaris 10 x86
  • Sun, Solaris 8 x86
  • Sun, Solaris 9 x86

Remedy:

Refer to Sun Alert ID: 103065 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

Consequences:

Denial of Service

References:

  • Sun Alert ID: 103065, Security Vulnerability in the vuidmice(7M) STREAMS Modules May Lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) Condition at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103065-1.
  • ASA-2007-436: Security Vulnerability in the vuidmice(7M) STREAMS Modules May Lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) Condition (Sun 103065)
  • BID-25971: Sun Solaris vuidmice(7M) STREAMS Modules Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
  • CVE-2007-5319: Unspecified vulnerability in the vuidmice STREAMS modules in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10 allows local users with console (/dev/console) access to cause a denial of service (unusable system console) via unspecified vectors.
  • SA27135: Sun Solaris vuidmice Streams Modules Denial of Service
  • SECTRACK ID: 1018781: Solaris vuidmice STREAMS Modules Bug Lets Local Users Deny Service
  • VUPEN/ADV-2007-3416: Sun Solaris vuidmice STREAMS Modules Denial of Service Vulnerability

Reported:

Oct 08, 2007

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