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Sun Solaris namefs Kernel Module Privilege Escalation
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA31356
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Release Date:
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2008-08-04
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Last Update:
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2008-08-20
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Popularity:
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2,853 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
DoS
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Sun Solaris 10
Sun Solaris 8
Sun Solaris 9
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-3450
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Solaris, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or to gain escalated privileges.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error within the namefs kernel module. This can be exploited to cause a system panic or to execute arbitrary code in kernel context.
The vulnerability is reported in Solaris 8, 9, and 10 for both the SPARC and x86 platforms.
Solution:
Apply patches.
-- SPARC Platform --
Solaris 8:
Apply patch 114984-02 or later.
Solaris 9:
Apply patch 114971-03 or later.
Solaris 10:
Apply patch 136716-01 or later.
-- x86 Platform --
Solaris 8:
Apply patch 114985-02 or later.
Solaris 9:
Apply patch 138570-01 or later.
Solaris 10:
Apply patch 136717-01 or later.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.
Changelog:
2008-08-07: Added CVE reference.
2008-08-20: Corrected "Impact" section.
Original Advisory:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-237986-1
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