Sun Solaris 2.6 cancel Command memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Sun Solaris 2.6. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component cancel Command. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-1999-0410. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Sun Solaris 2.6 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component cancel Command. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The cancel command in Solaris 2.6 (i386) has a buffer overflow that allows local users to obtain root access.

The weakness was disclosed 03/05/1999 by Josh A. Strickland as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0410. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (19234) and SecurityFocus (BID 293†). The entry VDB-14561 is pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/05/1999 🔍
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06/20/2014 +5586 days 🔍
12/30/2024 +3846 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Josh A. Strickland
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0410 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0410
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14557
SecurityFocus: 293 - Solaris cancel Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 22:46
Updated: 12/30/2024 17:04
Changes: 06/20/2014 22:46 (50), 05/20/2018 11:17 (6), 12/30/2024 17:04 (27)
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Cache ID: 216:DB7:103

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