Sun Solaris denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Sun Solaris. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2009-0913. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Sun Solaris (Operating System) (version unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown function. 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. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the keysock kernel module in Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris builds snv_01 through snv_108 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system panic) via unknown vectors related to PF_KEY socket, probably related to setting socket options.

The bug was discovered 03/13/2009. The weakness was disclosed 03/16/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-0913 since 03/16/2009. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 36337 (Solaris 10 (x86) : 141009-01), 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 116303 (Sun Solaris "keysock" Kernel Module Local Denial of Service Vulnerability (1020172.1)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49247), Tenable (36337), SecurityFocus (BID 34118†), OSVDB (52678†) and Secunia (SA34277†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 36337
Nessus Name: Solaris 10 (x86) : 141009-01
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0913 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0913
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47152

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X-Force: 49247
SecurityFocus: 34118 - Sun Solaris Keysock Kernel Module Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 34277 - Sun Solaris "keysock" Kernel Module Local Denial of Service, Not Critical
OSVDB: 52678 - Solaris keysock Kernel Module Unspecified Local DoS
SecurityTracker: 1021846
Vulnerability Center: 21435 - Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris < snv_109 Keysock Kernel Module Local DoS Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-0717

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 04/20/2025 02:26
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (79), 08/31/2019 16:46 (2), 04/20/2025 02:26 (18)
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