Sun OpenSolaris up to Snv 85 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Sun OpenSolaris up to Snv 85. This affects an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-0168. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun OpenSolaris up to Snv 85 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in ppdmgr in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_61 through snv_106 allows local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors, related to a failure to "include all cache files," and improper handling of temporary files.

The weakness was shared 01/16/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-0168. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35200 (Solaris 10 (sparc) : 139390-01), 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 116141 (Sun Solaris "lpadmin" and "ppdmgr" Denial of Service Vulnerabilities (1019934.1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (48143), Tenable (35200), SecurityFocus (BID 33269†), Secunia (SA33488†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1021601†). The entry VDB-45943 is related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Name

OpenSolaris

Version

Snv 85

License

free

Support

end of life (old version)

Website

Vendor: https://www.oracle.com/sun/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 35200
Nessus Name: Solaris 10 (sparc) : 139390-01
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Countermeasuresinfo

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Timelineinfo

01/13/2009 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-0168 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0168
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45944

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X-Force: 48143
SecurityFocus: 33269
Secunia: 33488
SecurityTracker: 1021601
Vulnerability Center: 24306 - Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris \x3C snv_107 Ppdmgr Print Utility Local DoS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/17/2025 21:59
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (53), 02/17/2017 15:32 (6), 08/04/2021 08:12 (4), 08/04/2021 08:16 (2), 08/04/2021 08:17 (1), 12/14/2024 20:27 (15), 04/07/2025 03:46 (1), 05/17/2025 21:59 (2)
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