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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Sun Solaris 8.0/9.0/10.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Kernel Statistics Handler. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2007-5632. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Sun Solaris 8.0/9.0/10.0 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Kernel Statistics 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. The summary by CVE is:
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the kernel in Sun Solaris 8 through 10 allow local users to cause a denial of service (panic), related to the support for retrieval of kernel statistics, and possibly related to the sfmmu_mlspl_enter or sfmmu_mlist_enter functions.
The bug was discovered 10/18/2007. The weakness was presented 10/19/2007 with Sun (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-5632 since 10/23/2007. The attack can only be done within the local network. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20945 (Solaris 8 (sparc) : 117350-62), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Solaris Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115653 (Sun Solaris Kernel Statistics Retrieval Process Local Denial of Service Vulnerability (1001013.1)).
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. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (37289), Tenable (20945), SecurityFocus (BID 26131†), OSVDB (38483†) and Secunia (SA27536†). See VDB-41299, VDB-47103 and VDB-47102 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Product
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Support
- end of life (old version)
Website
- Vendor: https://www.oracle.com/sun/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
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Exploiting
Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 20945
Nessus Name: Solaris 8 (sparc) : 117350-62
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Patch: sunsolve.sun.com
Timeline
02/19/2006 🔍10/18/2007 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: oracle.comAdvisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Organization: Sun
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-5632 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5632
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3403
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X-Force: 37289 - Sun Solaris kernel statistics retrieval denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 26131 - Sun Solaris Kernel Statistics Retrieval Process Multiple Local Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 27536
OSVDB: 38483 - Solaris Kernel Statistics Retrieval Unspecified Local DoS
SecurityTracker: 1018838
Vulnerability Center: 16744 - Sun Solaris 8-10 Local Kernel Panic Related to the Support for Retrieval of Kernel Statistics, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-3543
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Entry
Created: 11/01/2007 09:21Updated: 06/02/2025 15:39
Changes: 11/01/2007 09:21 (94), 07/29/2019 17:15 (2), 06/02/2025 15:39 (18)
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