Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0/8.0/9.0 RPC rpc.cmsd UDP Packet denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as very critical has been found in Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0/8.0/9.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file rpc.cmsd of the component RPC. Executing a manipulation as part of UDP Packet can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2003-1079. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0/8.0/9.0 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file rpc.cmsd of the component RPC. The manipulation as part of a UDP Packet leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Unknown vulnerability in UDP RPC for Solaris 2.5.1 through 9 for SPARC, and 2.5.1 through 8 for x86, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via certain arguments in RPC calls that cause large amounts of memory to be allocated.

The bug was discovered 02/18/2003. The weakness was published 02/18/2003 with Sun Microsystems Inc. (Website). The advisory is available at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2003-1079 since 02/08/2005. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11418 (Sun rpc.cmsd Remote Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family RPC and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at sunsolve.sun.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1959.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11368), Tenable (11418), SecurityFocus (BID 6883†), OSVDB (15145†) and Secunia (SA8092†). Similar entry is available at VDB-13. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 11418
Nessus Name: Sun rpc.cmsd Remote Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: sunsolve.sun.com

Snort ID: 1959

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Researcher: This vulnerability was announced by Sun Microsystems.
Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc.
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-1079 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1079
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10
X-Force: 11368 - Sun Solaris UDP RPC denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 6883 - Sun Solaris UDP RPC Packet Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 8092 - Sun Solaris UDP RPC Packet DoS, Less Critical
OSVDB: 15145 - Solaris UDP RPC Malformed RPC Call Remote DoS
SecurityTracker: 1006131
Vulnerability Center: 20393 - Sun Solaris 2.5.1 - 9 UDP RPC Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/18/2003 01:00
Updated: 03/08/2021 07:05
Changes: 02/18/2003 01:00 (93), 06/25/2019 08:10 (3), 03/08/2021 07:02 (3), 03/08/2021 07:05 (1)
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