[SA18420] Sun Solaris "/proc" Filesystem Searching Denial of Service Vulnerability

TITLE:
Sun Solaris "/proc" Filesystem Searching Denial of Service
Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18420

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CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Sun Solaris 10
http://secunia.com/product/4813/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Solaris, which can be exploited
by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error when the
find(1) command is used to perform a search on the "/proc"
filesystem. This can be exploited by malicious unprivileged users to
cause a DoS.

The vulnerability has been reported in Solaris 10 on both the SPARC
and x86 platforms.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

– SPARC Platform –

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 118822-24 or later.

– x86 Platform –

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 118844-24 or later.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Sun Microsystems:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102108-1

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