Solaris Event Port API Bugs May Let Local or Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1016542
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1016542
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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-3781
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jun 14 2008
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Original Entry Date: Jul 20 2006
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Impact: Denial of service via local system, Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Sun Alert
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Version(s): 10
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Solaris. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions. A local user can cause denial of service conditions.
The Solaris event port API contains several flaws. A local user can run an application that uses the API in a certain manner to
trigger a system panic.
If the application using the API allows remote access (such as the Apache web server), then a remote
user may be able to trigger a system panic.
Solaris 8 and 9 are not affected.
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Impact: A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
A local user can cause denial of service conditions on the target system.
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Solution: Sun has issued a fix:
SPARC Platform
* Solaris 10 with patch 118833-12 or later
x86 Platform
* Solaris 10 with
patch 118855-10 or later
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102485-1
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102485-1 (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Not specified
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Underlying OS: UNIX (Solaris - SunOS)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 09:48:01 -0400
Subject: Security Vulnerabilities in The Solaris Event Port API May Result in a Denial of Service (DoS) Condition
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102485-1
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