Solaris syslog(3c) Lets Local Users Disable Syslog
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1016929
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1016929
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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-5012
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jun 3 2008
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Original Entry Date: Sep 26 2006
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Impact: Denial of service via local system
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Sun Alert
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Version(s): 8, 9, 10
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Solaris in syslog(3c). A local user can cause denial of service conditions.
A local user can disable the syslog(3c) function. As a result, messages will not be written to the system log.
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Impact: A local user can disable syslog on the target system.
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Solution: Sun has issued the following fixes.
SPARC Platform
* Solaris 8 with patch 117350-38 or later
* Solaris 9 with patch
118558-29 or later
* Solaris 10 with patch 118833-19 or later
x86 Platform
* Solaris 8 with patch 117351-38 or later
* Solaris 9 with patch 118559-29 or later
* Solaris 10 with patch 118855-16 or later
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume
nt.do?assetkey=1-26-102510-1
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102510-1 (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: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 01:14:25 -0400
Subject: Security Vulnerability May Allow the syslog(3C) Service to be Disabled
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102510-1
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