Sun Solaris namefs kernel module privilege escalation
| solaris-namefs-privilege-escalation (44158) |  High Risk |
Description:
Sun Solaris could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an unspecified error in the namefs kernel module. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unknown attack vectors to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges or cause the system to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6.9 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.1 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 237986 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Sun Alert ID: 237986: A Security Vulnerability in the namefs Kernel module may result in Arbitrary Code Execution or a Denial of Service (DoS).
- ASA-2008-352: A Security Vulnerability in the namefs Kernel module may result in Arbitrary Code Execution or a Denial of Service (DoS) (Sun 237986)
- BID-30513: Sun Solaris 'namefs' Kernel Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-3450: Unspecified vulnerability in the namefs kernel module in Sun Solaris 8 through 10 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors.
- SA31356: Sun Solaris namefs Kernel Module Privilege Escalation
- SA31536: Avaya CMS Solaris namefs Kernel Module Privilege Escalation
- SECTRACK ID: 1020616: Solaris namefs Kernel Module Bug Lets Local Users Gain Kernel Privileges or Deny Service
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2290: Sun Solaris namefs Kernel Module Code Execution and DoS Issue
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
Reported:
Aug 02, 2008
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