Sun Solaris SCTP Init Processing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:26224

Info

Sun Solaris SCTP Init Processing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 26224
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2007-5726
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 29 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 15 2007 12:37AM
Credit: The vendor disclosed this issue.
Vulnerable: Sun Solaris 10_x86
Sun Solaris 10
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Sun Solaris SCTP Init Processing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Sun Solaris is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because the operating system fails to handle exceptional conditions.

A remote attacker can exploit this issue to cause the affected kernel to panic, resulting in a denial-of-service condition.

This issue affects the Solaris 10 operating system.

Exploit / POC

Sun Solaris SCTP Init Processing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, attackers use readily available packet generators.

Solution / Fix

Sun Solaris SCTP Init Processing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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

References

Sun Solaris SCTP Init Processing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:
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