Sun Solaris Virtual Network Terminal Server Daemon Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	35502
Class:	Unknown
CVE:
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Jun 25 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 26 2009 01:29PM
Credit:	The vendor disclosed this issue.
Vulnerable:	Sun Solaris 10 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_99 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_96 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_95 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_94 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_93 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_92 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_91 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_90 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_89 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_88 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_87 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_86 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_85 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_84 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_83 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_82 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_81 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_80 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_78 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_77 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_76 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_68 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_67 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_64 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_61 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_59 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_58 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_57 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_54 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_50 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_47 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_45 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_41 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_108 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_107 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_106 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_105 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_104 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_104 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_103 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_102 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_101a Sun OpenSolaris build snv_101 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_100
Not Vulnerable:	Sun OpenSolaris build snv_109

Sun Solaris Virtual Network Terminal Server Daemon Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Sun Solaris is prone to a local unauthorized-access vulnerability that affects the Virtual Network Terminal Server daemon ('vntsd(1M)') for Logical Domains ('LDoms').

Local attackers within the control domain can exploit this issue to gain unauthorized access to the console of a guest domain.

This issue affects Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris based on builds snv_41 through snv_108 on SPARC platforms.

Sun Solaris Virtual Network Terminal Server Daemon Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

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

Sun Solaris Virtual Network Terminal Server Daemon Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and updates. Please see the references for details.

Sun Solaris Virtual Network Terminal Server Daemon Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

References:

• Sun Homepage (Sun Microsystems )
  
• Solution 262708: Security Vulnerability in the Virtual Network Terminal Server D (Sun)