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Sun Solaris vuidmice Streams Modules Denial of Service
Secunia Advisory: SA27135
Release Date: 2007-10-09
Last Update: 2007-10-11
Popularity: 5,044 views

Critical:
Not critical
Impact: DoS
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Sun Solaris 10
Sun Solaris 8
Sun Solaris 9

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-5319


Description:
A security issue has been reported in Sun Solaris, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The security issue is caused due to an unspecified error in the vuidmice(7M) STREAMS modules and can be exploited to render the console unusuable.

Successful exploitation requires access to the system console device.

The security issue is reported in Solaris 8, 9, and 10 on the x86 platform.

Solution:
Apply patches.

Solaris 8:
Patch 114154-02 or later
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-114154-02-1

Solaris 9:
Patch 117419-03 or later
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-117419-03-1

Solaris 10:
Patch 127751-01 or later
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-127751-01-1

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Changelog:
2007-10-11: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103065-1


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