VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-0480
The IP implementation in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_82, uses an improper arena when allocating minor numbers for sockets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (32-bit application failure and login outage) by…
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.38%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The IP implementation in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_82, uses an improper arena when allocating minor numbers for sockets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (32-bit application failure and login outage) by opening a large number of sockets.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- sun/opensolaris · sun/solaris
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/onnv-notify/2008-January/013262.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33751Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021653
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-116965-34-1Patch
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-248026-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-042.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33550
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0364
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6038
- http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/onnv-notify/2008-January/013262.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33751Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021653
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-116965-34-1Patch
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-248026-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-042.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33550
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0364
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6038
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.