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Sun Solaris X Font Server Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory:	SA27176	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2007-10-11
Last Update:	2008-01-15
Popularity:	4,306 views

Critical:	Moderately critical
Impact:	System access
Where:	From local network
Solution Status:	Partial Fix

OS:	Sun Solaris 10 Sun Solaris 8 Sun Solaris 9

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CVE reference:	CVE-2007-4568 CVE-2007-4990

Description: Sun has acknowledged some vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. For more information: SA27040 Successful exploitation requires that the X Font Server (xfs) is running. The vulnerabilities are reported in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10 for both the x86 and SPARC platform. Solution: Apply patches. Restrict access to trusted users only. -- SPARC Platform -- Solaris 8: Apply patch 109862-05 or later. Solaris 9: Apply patch 113923-04 or later. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-113923-04-1 Solaris 10: Apply patch 119059-32 or later. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-119059-32-1 -- x86 Platform -- Solaris 9: Apply patch 113924-04 or later. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-113924-04-1 Solaris 10: Apply patch 119060-31 or later. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/docume...setkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-119060-31-1 NOTE: Patches for Solaris 9 and 10 require a reboot (see vendor advisory for details). Changelog: 2007-11-07: Updated "Solution" section. 2008-01-15: Removed patch for Solaris 8 on the x86 platform from the "Solution" section due to changes in the original advisory. Original Advisory: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103114-1 Other References: SA27040: http://secunia.com/advisories/27040/

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