Solaris dtrace Lets Local Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1018484 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1018484
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-4126
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Apr 24 2008
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Original Entry Date: Jul 31 2007
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Impact:
Denial of service via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 10
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Solaris. A local user can cause denial of service conditions.
The dynamic tracing framework (DTrace) contains a flaw. A local user with privileges to run certain DTrace programs (e.g., PRIV_DTRACE_USER privileges) can trigger a kernel panic or cause the system become unresponsive.
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Impact:
A local user can cause a kernel panic or cause the system to become unresponsive.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued the following fixes.
SPARC platform
* Solaris 10 with patch 125100-10 or later
x86 platform
* Solaris 10 with patch 125101-10 or later
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103021-1
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103021-1 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Exception handling 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: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:06:55 -0400
Subject: Solaris 10 Systems May Panic or Hang When Running Certain DTrace D Programs
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103021-1
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