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Category:  OS (UNIX)  >  Solaris Vendors:  Sun
Solaris UFS File System acl(2) Bug Lets Local Users Deny Service
SecurityTracker Alert ID:  1020899
SecurityTracker URL:  http://securitytracker.com/id?1020899
CVE Reference:  CVE-2008-4160   (Links to External Site)
Updated:  Jun 4 2009
Original Entry Date:  Sep 19 2008
Impact:  Denial of service via local system
Fix Available:  Yes   Vendor Confirmed:  Yes  
Advisory:  Sun Alert
Version(s): 8, 9, 10, OpenSolaris
Description:  A vulnerability was reported in Solaris in acl(2). A local user can cause denial of service conditions.

A local user can exploit a flaw in the access control list (ACL) implementation for UFS file systems to trigger a kernel panic.

Systems that have a UFS filesystem are affected.

Impact:  A local user can cause denial of service conditions on the target system.
Solution:  Sun has issued a fix.

SPARC Platform

* Solaris 8 with patch 117350-60 or later
* Solaris 9 with patch 122300-34 or later
* Solaris 10 with patch 139483-01 or later
* OpenSolaris based upon builds snv_100 or later

x86 Platform

* Solaris 8 with patch 117351-60 or later
* Solaris 9 with patch 122301-34 or later
* Solaris 10 with patch 139484-01 or later
* OpenSolaris based upon builds snv_100 or later

Note: The READMEs of Solaris 8 patches developed on or after 1 April 2009 are available to all customers. However, Solaris 8 entered EOSL Phase 2 on April 1, 2009 and thus entitlement for these patches, including those that fix security vulnerabilities, requires the purchase of the Solaris 8 Vintage Patch Service. More information about the Solaris 8 Vintage Patch Service is available at:

http://www.sun.com/service/eosl/Solaris8.html

The vendor's advisory is available at:

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-242267-1

Vendor URL:  sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-242267-1 (Links to External Site)
Cause:  Not specified
Underlying OS:  UNIX (Solaris - SunOS)

Message History:   None.


 Source Message Contents

Date:  Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:20:50 -0400
Subject:  http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-242267-1

 
 
 
 


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