Sun Solaris Special File System Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:25510

Info

Sun Solaris Special File System Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 25510
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2007-4732
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Aug 31 2007 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:35PM
Credit: The vendor disclosed this issue.
Vulnerable: Sun Solaris 9_x86
Sun Solaris 9_sparc
Sun Solaris 8_x86
Sun Solaris 8_sparc
Sun Solaris 10_x86
Sun Solaris 10_sparc
Avaya Interactive Response 1.3
Avaya Interactive Response 2.0
Avaya CMS Server 13.0
Avaya CMS Server 12.0
Avaya CMS Server 14.0
Avaya CMS Server 13.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Sun Solaris Special File System Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Sun Solaris is prone to a local denial-of-service vulnerability.

This issue stems from a NULL-pointer error caused by a function of the Special File System (SPECFS). Local attackers may exploit this issue to trigger kernel panics or system hangs, denying service to legitimate users.

Solaris 8, 9, and 10 SPARC and x86 are affected by this issue.

Exploit / POC

Sun Solaris Special File System Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Sun Solaris Special File System Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Sun has released an advisory and fixes to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Sun Solaris 8_x86

Sun Solaris 8_sparc

Sun Solaris 9_x86

References

Sun Solaris Special File System Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:
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