Solaris UFS File System acl(2) Bug Lets Local Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020899
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1020899
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-4160
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jun 4 2009
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Original Entry Date: Sep 19 2008
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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, OpenSolaris
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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.
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Impact: 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 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
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-242267-1 (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: 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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