Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0/8.0 Wait libthread denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0/8.0. This impacts an unknown function in the library libthread of the component Wait Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2002-1587. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0/8.0 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library libthread of the component Wait Handler. 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:

The libthread library (libthread.so.1) for Solaris 2.5.1 through 8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) of an application that uses libthread by causing the application to wait for a certain mutex.

The bug was discovered 09/04/2002. The weakness was presented 12/04/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared at sunsolve.sun.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-1587 since 02/08/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 91 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

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 (11146), SecurityFocus (BID 6318†), OSVDB (14872†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20843†). See VDB-19192 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best 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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09/04/2002 🔍
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12/04/2002 +91 days 🔍
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02/08/2005 +797 days 🔍
02/15/2009 +1468 days 🔍
07/31/2014 +1992 days 🔍
08/27/2019 +1853 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

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

CVE: CVE-2002-1587 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1587
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19193
X-Force: 11146
SecurityFocus: 6318 - Sun Solaris Libthread Library Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 14872 - Sun Solaris Operating System, Denial Of Service Attack via Libthread Library
Vulnerability Center: 20843 - Sun Solaris 2.5.1 through 8 Libthread Library Local DoS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2014 16:53
Updated: 08/27/2019 09:53
Changes: 07/31/2014 16:53 (60), 08/27/2019 09:53 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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