Sun Solaris up to 9.0 struioget sd_struiowrq null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0/8.0/9.0. This affects the function struioget. Executing a manipulation of the argument sd_struiowrq can lead to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2002-1586. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability has been found in Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0/8.0/9.0 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function struioget. The manipulation of the argument sd_struiowrq with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Solaris 2.5.1 through 9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by setting the sd_struiowrq variable in the struioget function to null, which triggers a null dereference.

The bug was discovered 12/03/2002. The weakness was disclosed 12/03/2002 by FIRST (Website). The advisory is shared for download at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1586 since 02/08/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is 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 (10769), SecurityFocus (BID 6309†), OSVDB (14893†), SecurityTracker (ID 1005742†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20842†). The entry VDB-19193 is pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Researcher: FIRST
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1586 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1586
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19192
X-Force: 10769
SecurityFocus: 6309 - Sun Solaris System Panic Denial Of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 14893 - Sun Solaris Operating System, Denial Of Service Attack via System Panic
SecurityTracker: 1005742
Vulnerability Center: 20842 - Sun Solaris 2.5.1 through 9 Local DoS Vulnerability By Setting The sd_struiowrq Variable, Medium

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Created: 07/31/2014 16:53
Updated: 08/27/2019 09:50
Changes: 07/31/2014 16:53 (55), 08/27/2019 09:50 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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