Sun OpenSolaris Build Snv 01 up to Build Snv 92 format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Sun OpenSolaris. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to format string. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-0965. In addition, an exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun OpenSolaris (Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in snoop on Sun Solaris 8 through 10 and OpenSolaris before snv_96, when the -o option is omitted, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an SMB packet.

The bug was discovered 08/05/2008. The weakness was presented 08/08/2008 by Gael Delalleau (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-0965 since 02/25/2008. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33911 (Solaris 10 (sparc) : 138083-01), 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 115880 (Sun Solaris Security Issue in Solaris snoop(1M) when Displaying SMB Traffic (1019497.1)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44415), Tenable (33911), SecurityFocus (BID 30556†), OSVDB (47422†) and Secunia (SA31386†). See VDB-43582 and VDB-43524 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 33911
Nessus Name: Solaris 10 (sparc) : 138083-01
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OpenVAS ID: 855119
OpenVAS Name: Solaris Update for ldap library 114242-55
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Gael Delalleau
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0965 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0965
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43583

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X-Force: 44415
SecurityFocus: 30556 - Sun Solaris 'snoop(1M)' Utility Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 31386
OSVDB: 47422 - CVE-2008-0965 - Sun - Multiple Products - Multiple Format String Issues
SecurityTracker: 1020633
Vulnerability Center: 19114 - Sun Solaris snoop(1M) Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Code, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2311

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 06/01/2025 07:48
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (78), 08/15/2019 11:43 (12), 06/01/2025 07:48 (17)
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