libICE Lets Local or Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021391 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021391
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-5684
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Dec 23 2008
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Original Entry Date: Dec 15 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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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the X Inter Client Exchange library (libICE). A remote or local user can cause denial of service conditions.
A remote or local user can send specially crafted data to cause applications that dynamically link to libICE to crash.
This vulnerability can be triggered by a remote portscan.
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Impact:
A remote or local user can cause the target application using libICE to crash.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued the following fixes.
SPARC Platform
* Solaris 8 with patch 119067-11 or later
* Solaris 9 with patch 112785-65 or later
* Solaris 10 with patch 119059-46 or later
x86 Platform
* Solaris 8 with patch 119068-11 or later
* Solaris 9 with patch 112786-54 or later
* Solaris 10 with patch 119060-45 or later
* OpenSolaris based upon builds snv_85 or later
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-243566-1
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-243566-1 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
State error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (Solaris - SunOS)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:52:32 -0500
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-243566-1
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