Sun Solaris 10.0 inetd /var/run/.inetd.uds denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 10.0. It has been declared as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file /var/run/.inetd.uds of the component inetd. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2007-2990. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Sun Solaris 10.0 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file /var/run/.inetd.uds of the component inetd. 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 inetd in Sun Solaris 10 before 20070529 allows local users to cause a denial of service (daemon termination) via unspecified manipulations of the /var/run/.inetd.uds Unix domain socket file.

The issue has been introduced in 01/31/2005. The weakness was published 05/30/2007 by shutdown with Sun (Website). The advisory is shared for download at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-2990 since 05/31/2007. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. 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 849 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25393 (Solaris 10 (x86) : 121289-04), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Solaris Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115563 (Sun Solaris inetd Denial of Service Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at sunsolve.sun.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34577), Tenable (25393), SecurityFocus (BID 24213†), OSVDB (36585†) and Secunia (SA25450†). Similar entry is available at VDB-3097. 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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Nessus ID: 25393
Nessus Name: Solaris 10 (x86) : 121289-04
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: sunsolve.sun.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Researcher: shutdown
Organization: Sun
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-2990 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2990
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3100

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X-Force: 34577 - Sun Solaris inetd(1M) denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 24213 - Sun Solaris INETD(1M) Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 25450 - Sun Solaris "inetd" Denial of Service Vulnerability, Not Critical
OSVDB: 36585 - Solaris /var/run/.inetd.uds Unspecified Local inetd DoS
SecurityTracker: 1018133 - Solaris inetd Can Be Shutdown By Local Users
Vulnerability Center: 15282 - Sun Solaris 10 inetd Local Denial of Service, Low
Vupen: ADV-2007-1984

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/01/2007 17:12
Updated: 06/08/2025 06:22
Changes: 06/01/2007 17:12 (85), 09/16/2017 10:24 (11), 03/15/2021 14:07 (3), 06/08/2025 06:22 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:2E1:103

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