Sun OpenSolaris Process File System (proc(4)) Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	35588
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2009-2387
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Jul 06 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 20 2009 07:26PM
Credit:	Solvi Pall Asgeirsson
Vulnerable:	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_49 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_109 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_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_110

Sun OpenSolaris Process File System (proc(4)) Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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

Local attackers may exploit this issue to cause a kernel panic and crash the system.

OpenSolaris builds snv_49 through snv_109 are affected.

Sun OpenSolaris Process File System (proc(4)) Local Denial Of Service 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 OpenSolaris Process File System (proc(4)) Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor updates are available. Please see the references for details.

Sun OpenSolaris Process File System (proc(4)) Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

References:

• OpenSolaris Homepage (Oracle)
  
• 258888 (Sun)