Sun Solaris ipsecah denial of service
| solaris-ipsecah-dos (41023) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Sun Solaris is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the ipsecah(7P) kernel module. If the system is configured to run an IPsec key management daemon, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to panic the vulnerable system.
Platforms Affected:
- Sun, Solaris 10 x86
- Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert: 233761 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- Sun Alert: 233761, Security Vulnerability in the ipsecah(7P) Kernel Module May Lead to System Panic at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-233761-1.
- ASA-2008-107: Security Vulnerability in the ipsecah(7P) Kernel Module May Lead to System Panic (Sun 233761)
- BID-28112: Sun Solaris 10 'ipsecah(7P)' Kernel Module Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1205: Unspecified vulnerability in the ipsecah kernel module in Sun Solaris 10, when a key management daemon for IPsec security associations is running, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors.
- SA29253: Sun Solaris 10 ipsecah Denial of Service Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0783: Sun Solaris ipsecah Kernel Module Denial of Service Vulnerability
Reported:
Feb 28, 2008
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