Solaris Flaw in /dev/ucode Driver Lets Local Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1023868 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1023868
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-0453
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 14 2010
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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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Version(s): 10, OpenSolaris; x86 only
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Solaris. A local user can cause denial of service conditions.
A local user can exploit a flaw in the /dev/ucode driver to trigger a kernel panic.
Solaris 8, 9, and 10 on the SPARC platform are not affected.
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Impact:
A local user can cause a kernel panic on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
x86 Platform
* Solaris 10 with patch 143913-01 or later
* OpenSolaris based upon builds snv_134 or later
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-275910-1
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-275910-1 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
State error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:05:51 +0000
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-275910-1
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/dev/ucode
CVE-2010-0453
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