Sun OpenSolaris up to Snv 85 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Sun OpenSolaris up to Snv 85 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-3183. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Sun OpenSolaris up to Snv 85 (Operating System). This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in w in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_124, allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 09/10/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-3183. 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. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/27/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42332 (Solaris 8 (sparc) : 142294-01), 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 116610 (Sun Solaris "w" Utility Privilege escalation Vulnerability (1020866.1)).

A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53188), Tenable (42332), SecurityFocus (BID 36369†), OSVDB (58110†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23473†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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: 9.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.3

VulDB Base Score: 9.3
VulDB Temp Score: 9.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 42332
Nessus Name: Solaris 8 (sparc) : 142294-01
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OpenVAS ID: 855252
OpenVAS Name: Solaris Update for pkg utilities 113713-28
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/10/2009 🔍
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09/11/2009 +0 days 🔍
09/13/2009 +2 days 🔍
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11/02/2009 +48 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +1962 days 🔍
02/27/2025 +3634 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-3183 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3183
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50025
X-Force: 53188
SecurityFocus: 36369 - GNU 'w(1)' Utility Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 58110 - Solaris w(1) Utility Local Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 23473 - Gnu w(1) Utility as Used in Sun Solaris 8-10 and Other Unix Systems Local Privilege Escalation, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 02/27/2025 10:30
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (63), 02/14/2017 16:31 (8), 08/22/2021 15:34 (4), 08/22/2021 15:41 (1), 02/27/2025 10:30 (16)
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