Sun Solaris 10.0 File System /proc denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Sun Solaris 10.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /proc of the component File System Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2006-0191. No exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Sun Solaris 10.0 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file /proc of the component File System Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Solaris 10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (null dereference) via unspecified vectors involving the use of the find command on the "/proc" filesystem. NOTE: due to the vagueness of the vendor advisory, it is not clear whether this is related to CVE-2005-3250.

The issue has been introduced in 01/31/2005. The weakness was disclosed 01/12/2006 with Sun Microsystems Inc. (Website). The advisory is shared for download at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-0191 since 01/13/2006. Access to the local network is required for this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 346 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115315 (Sun Solaris Find In Proc Filesystem Local Denial of Service Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at sunsolve.sun.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (24085), SecurityFocus (BID 16222†), OSVDB (22347†), Secunia (SA18420†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1015479†). The entries VDB-1960, VDB-1974 and VDB-1980 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Local: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Patch: sunsolve.sun.com

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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Researcher: http://www.sun.com
Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc.
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-0191 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-0191
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1972

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X-Force: 24085 - Sun Solaris find(1) /proc denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 16222 - Sun Solaris Find In Proc Filesystem Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 18420 - Sun Solaris "/proc" Filesystem Searching Denial of Service Vulnerability, Not Critical
OSVDB: 22347 - Solaris find() Command /proc Filesystem Search Local DoS
SecurityTracker: 1015479 - Solaris find Command Lets Local Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 10931 - Sun Solaris Local DoS via Recursive Operations in \x27/proc\x27 File System, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-0166

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/16/2006 10:25
Updated: 06/23/2025 03:42
Changes: 01/16/2006 10:25 (80), 12/03/2016 19:30 (11), 06/23/2025 03:42 (18)
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