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Sun Solaris 10 libdevinfo Unspecified Security Bypass Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA28493
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Release Date:
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2008-01-14
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Last Update:
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2008-02-04
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Popularity:
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6,010 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
Exposure of sensitive information
Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Sun Solaris 10
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-0242
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Description:
Sun has acknowledged a vulnerability in Solaris, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error within the libdevinfo library and can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain access to restricted files.
The vulnerability is reported in Solaris 10 for both the SPARC and x86 platforms.
Solution:
Apply patches.
-- SPARC Platform --
Solaris 10:
Apply patch 125251-02 or later.
-- x86 Platform --
Solaris 10:
Apply patch 125252-02 or later.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.
Changelog:
2008-02-04: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103165-1
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