Sun Solaris vuidmice(7M) STREAMS modules denial of service
| solaris-vuidmice-dos (37021) |  Low 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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 1.9 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 1.4 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 103065 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Sun Alert ID: 103065: Security Vulnerability in the vuidmice(7M) STREAMS Modules May Lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) Condition.
- 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
Platforms Affected:
- Sun Solaris 10 x86
- Sun Solaris 8 x86
- Sun Solaris 9 x86
Reported:
Oct 08, 2007
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