Sun Solaris 8.0 kmem_flags Parameter denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Sun Solaris 8.0. This impacts an unknown function of the component kmem_flags Parameter. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1589. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Sun Solaris 8.0 (Operating System). This affects an unknown functionality of the component kmem_flags Parameter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unknown vulnerability in Solaris 8, when the 0x02 bit (aka TEST, KMF_DEADBEEF, or deadbeef) is set in the kmem_flags kernel parameter, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system panic).

The bug was discovered 10/24/2002. The weakness was presented 10/24/2002 by FIRST (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-1589 since 02/08/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10496), SecurityFocus (BID 6080†), OSVDB (14849†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20814†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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07/30/2014 +1991 days 🔍
08/27/2019 +1854 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Researcher: FIRST
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1589 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1589
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19083
X-Force: 10496
SecurityFocus: 6080 - Sun Solaris 8 KMEM_FLAGS Kernel Parameter Denial Of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 14849 - Sun Solaris OS, Denial Of Service via the KMEM_FLAGS Kernel Parameter
Vulnerability Center: 20814 - Sun Solaris 8 Local DoS Vulnerability via 0x02 Bit set in the kmem_flags Kernel Parameter, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2014 17:59
Updated: 08/27/2019 06:34
Changes: 07/30/2014 17:59 (60), 08/27/2019 06:34 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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