Race condition in the pseudo-terminal (aka pty) driver module in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_103, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors related to lack of "properly sequenced code" in ptc and ptsl.
The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-034.htm | |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-113685-07-1 | patch |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33406 | vdb entry patch |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021640 | vdb entry |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6061 | vdb entry signature |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48179 | vdb entry |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-249586-1 | patch vendor advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33708 | third party advisory |