Solaris Bug in ip_rput_local_options() in Processing Self Encapsulated IP Packets Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019831 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1019831
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-1779
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Apr 17 2008
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Original Entry Date: Apr 11 2008
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 8, 9, 10
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Solaris. A remote user can cause the target system to crash.
A remote user can send a self encapsulated IP packet with a specially crafted time stamp option to trigger a system panic.
The vulnerability resides in ip_rput_local_options().
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Impact:
A remote user can cause the target system to crash.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued the following fixes.
SPARC Platform
* Solaris 8 with patch 116965-32 or later
* Solaris 9 with patch 114344-34 or later
* Solaris 10 with patch 127111-11 or later
x86 Platform
* Solaris 8 with patch 116966-31 or later
* Solaris 9 with patch 119435-22 or later
* Solaris 10 with patch 127112-11 or later
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-235901-1
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-235901-1 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Input validation error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:00:17 -0400
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-235901-1
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