CVE-2009-0477

Public Exploit

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the process (aka proc) filesystem in Sun OpenSolaris snv_85 through snv_100 allows local users to gain privileges via vectors related to the contract filesystem.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory sun.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0352 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33654 vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-244026-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ioactive.com/pdfs/OpenSolarisUPtrDeref.pdf exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0477?
CVE-2009-0477 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0477?
To fix CVE-2009-0477, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0477 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0477 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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