Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0 TCP Stream Driver mutex_enter denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0. Impacted is the function mutex_enter of the component TCP Stream Driver. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-1999-0908. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function mutex_enter of the component TCP Stream Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Denial of service in Solaris TCP streams driver via a malicious connection that causes the server to panic as a result of recursive calls to mutex_enter.

The weakness was published 09/23/1999 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0908. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (19507) and SecurityFocus (BID 655†). Similar entry is available at VDB-14851. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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06/21/2014 +5385 days 🔍
12/27/2024 +3842 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0908 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0908
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14855
SecurityFocus: 655 - Solaris Recursive mutex_enter Panic Vulnerability

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

Created: 06/22/2014 01:22
Updated: 12/27/2024 11:33
Changes: 06/22/2014 01:22 (48), 05/21/2018 10:12 (6), 12/27/2024 11:33 (27)
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