Sun OpenSolaris up to Snv 84 information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun OpenSolaris. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2009-1276. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Sun OpenSolaris (Operating System). This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

XScreenSaver in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris before snv_109, and Solaris 8 and 9 with GNOME 2.0 or 2.0.2, allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading popup windows, which are displayed even when the screen is locked, as demonstrated by Thunderbird new-mail notifications.

The bug was discovered 04/07/2009. The weakness was shared 04/09/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-1276 since 04/09/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 23505 (Solaris 9 (sparc) : 115158-14), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Solaris Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116469 (Solaris XScreenSaver PopUp Window Information Disclosure Vulnerability (1020273.1)).

Upgrading to version Snv 85 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49766), Tenable (23505), SecurityFocus (BID 34421†), OSVDB (53628†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1022009†). The entry VDB-59088 is related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 23505
Nessus Name: Solaris 9 (sparc) : 115158-14
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenSolaris Snv 85

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1276 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1276
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47649
X-Force: 49766
SecurityFocus: 34421 - Sun Solaris 'xscreensaver(1)' Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: 53628 - Sun Solaris - 'xscreensaver(1)' Information Disclosure Issue
SecurityTracker: 1022009
Vulnerability Center: 22730 - Sun OpenSolaris and Solaris with GNOME Local Sensitive Information Disclosure Vulnerability, High
Vupen: ADV-2009-0978

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 04/19/2025 18:23
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (69), 09/06/2019 21:20 (11), 04/19/2025 18:23 (19)
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