Sun Solaris kernel statistics retrieval denial of service
| solaris-kernel-statistics-dos (37289) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Sun Solaris is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the implementation of the kernel statistics retrieval process. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a kernel panic, resulting in a denial of service.
Platforms Affected:
- Sun, Solaris 10 x86
- Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC
- Sun, Solaris 8 SPARC
- Sun, Solaris 8 x86
- Sun, Solaris 9 SPARC
- Sun, Solaris 9 x86
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 103064 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- Sun Alert ID: 103064, Security Vulnerabilities in Solaris Kernel Statistics Retrieval Process May Allow a Denial of Service (DoS) at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103064-1.
- ASA-2007-452: Security Vulnerabilities in Solaris Kernel Statistics Retrieval Process May Allow a Denial of Service (DoS) (Sun 103064)
- BID-26131: Sun Solaris Kernel Statistics Retrieval Process Multiple Local Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-5632: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the kernel in Sun Solaris 8 through 10 allow local users to cause a denial of service (panic), related to the support for retrieval of kernel statistics, and possibly related to the sfmmu_mlspl_enter or sfmmu_mlist_enter functions.
- SA27306: Sun Solaris Kernel Statistics Retrieval Denial of Service
- SA27536: Avaya CMS / IR Sun Solaris Kernel Statistics Retrieval Denial of Service
- SECTRACK ID: 1018838: Solaris Bug in Retrieving Kernel Statistics Lets Local Users Deny Service
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3543: Sun Solaris Kernel Statistics Retrieval Denial of Service Vulnerability
Reported:
Oct 18, 2007
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