Sun OpenSolaris up to Snv 102 Device Driver vmem_hash_delete resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun OpenSolaris. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function vmem_hash_delete of the component Device Driver. This manipulation causes resource management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2009-0838. No exploit exists. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Sun OpenSolaris (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function vmem_hash_delete of the component Device Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The crypto pseudo device driver in Sun Solaris 10, and OpenSolaris snv_88 through snv_102, does not properly free memory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors, related to the vmem_hash_delete function.

The bug was discovered 03/04/2009. The weakness was disclosed 03/06/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-0838 since 03/06/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 36600 (Solaris 10 (sparc) : 139498-04), 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 116304 (Sun Solaris Crypto Pseudo Device Driver Denial of Service Vulnerability (1020200.1)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49105), Tenable (36600), SecurityFocus (BID 34000†), OSVDB (52508†) and Secunia (SA34149†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 36600
Nessus Name: Solaris 10 (sparc) : 139498-04
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0838 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0838
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47047

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X-Force: 49105
SecurityFocus: 34000 - Sun Solaris Crypto Driver Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 34149 - Sun Solaris Crypto Pseudo Device Driver Denial of Service, Not Critical
OSVDB: 52508 - CVE-2009-0838 - Sun - Multiple Products - Denial of Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1021810
Vulnerability Center: 21437 - Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris < snv_103 Crypto Pseudo Device Driver Local DoS Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-0606

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 04/21/2025 00:16
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (78), 08/31/2019 16:54 (4), 04/21/2025 00:16 (18)
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