Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0/8.0/9.0 on SPARC memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0/8.0/9.0 on SPARC. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2003-1059. The attacker needs to be present on the local network. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0/8.0/9.0 on SPARC (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unknown vulnerability in the libraries for the PGX32 frame buffer in Solaris 2.5.1 and 2.6 through 9 allows local users to gain root access.

The bug was discovered 11/19/2003. The weakness was presented 11/19/2003 with Sun Microsystems (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-1059 since 02/08/2005. The attack needs to be initiated 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.

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 (13792), SecurityFocus (BID 9076†), OSVDB (2839†), Secunia (SA10267†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20872†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: sunsolve.sun.com

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11/19/2003 🔍
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06/27/2019 +3783 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Researcher: http://www.sun.com
Organization: Sun Microsystems
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1059 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1059
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-403
X-Force: 13792 - Sun Solaris PGX32 frame buffer could allow root privileges, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 9076 - Sun Solaris PGX32 Libraries Unspecific Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 10267 - Sun Solaris PGX32 Frame Buffer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 2839 - Solaris PGX32 Frame Buffer Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability Center: 20872 - Sun Solaris 2.5.1 Through 9 Local Root Access Vulnerability in The PGX32 Frame Buffer, High

Entryinfo

Created: 11/24/2003 10:14
Updated: 06/27/2019 10:01
Changes: 11/24/2003 10:14 (79), 06/27/2019 10:01 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:ED1:103

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