VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-2972
in.lpd in the print service in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors that trigger a "fork()/exec() bomb."
HIGH 7.8EPSS 2.85%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.85%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
in.lpd in the print service in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors that trigger a "fork()/exec() bomb."
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.85% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- sun/solaris
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36445Vendor Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-109320-23-1Patch
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264608-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36148Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2417Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6225
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36445Vendor Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-109320-23-1Patch
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264608-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36148Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2417Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6225
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.