Sun OpenSolaris up to Snv 85 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Sun OpenSolaris up to Snv 85. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2009-3839. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Sun OpenSolaris up to Snv 85 (Operating System). This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Solaris Trusted Extensions Policy configuration in Sun Solaris 10, and OpenSolaris snv_37 through snv_125, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging access to the X server.

The weakness was released 11/02/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at sunsolve.sun.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-3839 since 11/02/2009. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/10/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42171 (Solaris 10 (sparc) : 126363-10), 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 116659 (Sun Solaris Trusted Extensions Policy Configuration Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (1021107.1)).

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 (54003), Tenable (42171), SecurityFocus (BID 36840†), Secunia (SA37184†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27909†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.9
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 42171
Nessus Name: Solaris 10 (sparc) : 126363-10
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/19/2009 🔍
10/27/2009 +8 days 🔍
10/28/2009 +1 days 🔍
11/02/2009 +5 days 🔍
11/02/2009 +0 days 🔍
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10/27/2010 +359 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +1603 days 🔍
02/10/2025 +3617 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-3839 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3839
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50681

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X-Force: 54003
SecurityFocus: 36840
Secunia: 37184 - Sun Solaris Trusted Extensions Policy Security Bypass, Not Critical
Vulnerability Center: 27909 - Sun Solaris 10, and OpenSolaris snv_37 through snv_125 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2009-3070

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 02/10/2025 01:41
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (60), 03/08/2017 21:19 (10), 08/25/2021 04:05 (3), 02/10/2025 01:41 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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