Sun System Firmware Bug Lets Local Users Access Data From Other Logical Domains
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021153
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1021153
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-4992
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jan 3 2009
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Original Entry Date: Nov 6 2008
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Impact: Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Sun Alert
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Version(s): Sun System Firmware 6.6.x, 7.1.x
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Sun System Firmware on certain Sun SPARC Enterprise, Sun Netra, Sun Blade, and Sun Fire systems. A local user can obtain data from other logical domains on the target system.
A local privileged user in one logical domain (ldm(1M)) may be able to gain access to memory in another logical domain.
Certain
systems using the Sun UltraSPARC T1, UltraSPARC T2, and UltraSPARC T2+ processors are affected when running multiple domains.
The
following systems are affected when running multiple domains:
* Sun SPARC Enterprise T5140/T5240 running Sun System Firmware
7.1.3.d or 7.1.3.e
* Sun Netra T5220 running Sun System Firmware 7.1.3
* Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120/T5220 running Sun
System Firmware 7.1.3.d or 7.1.3.e
* Sun Blade T6320 running Sun System Firmware 7.1.3.d or 7.1.3.e
* Sun Fire / SPARC
Enterprise T2000 running Sun System Firmware 6.6.3, 6.6.4 or 6.6.5
* Sun Fire / SPARC Enterprise T1000 running Sun System Firmware
6.6.3, 6.6.4 or 6.6.5
* Sun Netra T2000 running Sun System Firmware 6.6.3, 6.6.4 or 6.6.5
* Sun Netra CP3060 running Sun
System Firmware 6.6.3, 6.6.4 or 6.6.5
* Sun Blade T6300 running Sun System Firmware 6.6.3, 6.6.4 or 6.6.5
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Impact: A local privileged user in one logical domain can obtain data from other logical domains on the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued the following fixes:
* Sun SPARC Enterprise T5140/T5240 Sun System Firmware 7.1.6 (as delivered in
patch 136936-07 or later)
* Sun Netra T5220 Sun System Firmware 7.1.4.a (as delivered in patch 136934-03 or later)
* Sun
SPARC Enterprise T5120/T5220 Sun System Firmware 7.1.6 (as delivered in patch 136932-04 or later)
* Sun Blade T6320 Sun System
Firmware 7.1.6 (as delivered in patch 136933-06 or later)
* Sun Fire / SPARC Enterprise T2000 Sun System Firmware 6.6.7 (as
delivered in patch 136927-05 or later)
* Sun Fire / SPARC Enterprise T1000 Sun System Firmware 6.6.7 (as delivered in patch
136928-05 or later)
* Sun Netra T2000 Sun System Firmware 6.6.7 (as delivered in patch 136929-05 or later)
* Sun Netra
CP3060 Sun System Firmware 6.6.7 (as delivered in patch 136930-05 or later)
* Sun Blade T6300 Sun System Firmware 6.6.7 (as
delivered in patch 136931-05 or later)
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-244826-1
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-244826-1 (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Access control error
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 15:25:33 -0500
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-244826-1
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