Sun Solaris Filesystem and Virtual Memory Subsystems Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	36060
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2009-2857
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Aug 17 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 13 2010 11:14AM
Credit:	Sun
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 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_99 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_98 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_47 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_45 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_41 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_39 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_38 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_37 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_36 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_29 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_22 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_19 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_13 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_102 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_101a Sun OpenSolaris build snv_101 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_100 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_02 Sun OpenSolaris build snv_01 Avaya Interactive Response 4.0 Avaya CMS Server 15.0 Avaya CMS Server 14.1 Avaya CMS Server 14.0
Not Vulnerable:	Sun OpenSolaris build snv_103

Sun Solaris Filesystem and Virtual Memory Subsystems Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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

Local attackers may exploit this issue to slow down the system, eventually leading to a denial-of-service condition.

This issue affects the following on both SPARC and x86 platforms:

Solaris 8
Solaris 9
Solaris 10
OpenSolaris based on builds snv_01 through snv_102

Sun Solaris Filesystem and Virtual Memory Subsystems 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 Solaris Filesystem and Virtual Memory Subsystems Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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


Sun Solaris 10_x86

• Sun 139556-08
  http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21 -139556-08-1

Sun Solaris 8_sparc

• Sun 127721-02
  http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21 -127721-02-1

Sun Solaris 9_x86

• Sun 122301-41
  http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21 -122301-41-1

Sun Solaris 8_x86

• Sun 127722-02
  http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21 -127722-02-1

Sun Solaris Filesystem and Virtual Memory Subsystems Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

References:

• OpenSolaris Homepage (Oracle)
  
• Solaris Homepage (Sun Microsystems)
  
• ASA-2009-375 (Avaya)
  
• Security Vulnerability in the Solaris Kernel Involving the Interaction of the Fi (Sun)