Sun Solaris Inter-Process Communication denial of service

sun-solaris-ipc-dos (41146) The risk level is classified as LowLow Risk

Description:

Sun Solaris is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an unspecified error related to the Inter-Process Communication message queue sub-system. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unknown attack vectors to block a message queue.

Platforms Affected:

  • Sun, Solaris 10 x86
  • Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC

Remedy:

Refer to Sun Alert ID: 231403 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

Consequences:

Denial of Service

References:

  • Sun Alert ID: 231403, A Security Vulnerability Relating to Inter-Process Communication (IPC) May Lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231403-1.
  • ASA-2008-136: A Security Vulnerability Relating to Inter-Process Communication (IPC) May Lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) (Sun 231403)
  • BID-28214: Sun Solaris 10 Inter-Process Communication (IPC) Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
  • CVE-2008-1317: Unspecified vulnerability in the Inter-Process Communication (IPC) message queue subsystem in Sun Solaris 10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via blocked I/O message queues.
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0858: Sun Solaris Inter-Process Communication Denial of Service Vulnerability
  • SA29352: Sun Solaris 10 Inter-Process Communication Denial of Service

Reported:

Mar 11, 2008

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