Sun Solaris rpc.metad denial of service
| solaris-rpcmetad-dos (41224) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Sun Solaris is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the improper handling of data by the rpc.metad daemon. By sending a specially-crafted request to the rpc.metad daemon, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the service to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Sun, Solaris 10 x86
- Sun, Solaris 10
Remedy:
No remedy available as of August 23, 2008.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- Sun Web site, Solaris Operating System at http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/index.jsp.
- BID-28261: Sun Solaris 'rpc.metad' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1480: rpc.metad in Sun Solaris 10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a malformed RPC request.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0918: Sun Solaris Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
- SA29418: Sun Solaris "rpc.metad" Denial of Service
- SECTRACK ID: 1019652: Sun Cluster rpc.metad Lets Remote Users Deny Service
Reported:
Mar 14, 2008
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