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CVE-2009-0480
Published: Feb 9, 2009
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The IP implementation in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_82, uses an improper arena when allocating minor numbers for sockets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (32-bit application failure and login outage) by opening a large number of sockets.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
[onnv-notify] 20081011 6507173 Sockets should allocate minor numbers from higher order arena
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-042.htm
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-116965-34-1
x_refsource_CONFIRM
248026
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUNALERT
33550
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
ADV-2009-0364
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6038
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
33751
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
1021653
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
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