Sun Solaris kernel security bypass

solaris-kernel-security-bypass (44753) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Sun Solaris kernel could allow a local attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an error in the system calls. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass multi-level security policy in Solaris Trusted Extensions or the zone or chroot isolation policy and establish a secret communication channel between two local processes.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 4.6
  Access Vector: Local
  Access Complexity: Low
  Authentication: None
  Confidentiality Impact: Partial
  Integrity Impact: Partial
  Availability Impact: Partial
 
Temporal Score: 3.4
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Bypass Security

Remedy:

Refer to Sun Alert ID: 240706 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

References:

  • Sun Alert ID: 240706: Covert Channel Security Vulnerability in the Solaris Kernel.
  • BID-30880: Sun Solaris Kernel Covert Channel Creation Security Bypass Vulnerability
  • CVE-2008-3875: The kernel in Sun Solaris 8 through 10 and OpenSolaris before snv_90 allows local users to bypass chroot, zones, and the Solaris Trusted Extensions multi-level security policy, and establish a covert communication channel, via unspecified vectors involving system calls.
  • SA31667: Sun Solaris Kernel Covert Channel Security Bypass
  • SECTRACK ID: 1020780: Solaris Kernel Lets Local Users Establish Covert Channels
  • VUPEN/ADV-2008-2460: Sun Solaris Covert Channel Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_01 x86
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_01 SPARC
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_02 x86
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_02 SPARC
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_13 SPARC
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_13 x86
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_19 SPARC
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_19 x86
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_22 SPARC
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_22 x86
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_36 x86
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_36 SPARC
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_39 SPARC
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_39 x86
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_59 x86
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_59 SPARC
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_64 x86
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_64 SPARC
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_67 SPARC
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_67 x86
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_68 SPARC
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_68 x86
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_85 SPARC
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_85 x86
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_87 SPARC
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_87 x86
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_88 x86
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_88 SPARC
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_89 x86
  • Sun OpenSolaris build_snv_89 SPARC
  • Sun Solaris 10 SPARC
  • Sun Solaris 10 x86
  • Sun Solaris 8 x86
  • Sun Solaris 8 SPARC
  • Sun Solaris 9 x86
  • Sun Solaris 9 SPARC

Reported:

Aug 28, 2008

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