CVE-2009-0480

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.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/onnv-notify/2008-January/013262.html mailing list
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-042.htm
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-116965-34-1 patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-248026-1 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33550 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0364 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6038 signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33751 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021653 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0480?
CVE-2009-0480 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0480?
To fix CVE-2009-0480, 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-2009-0480 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-0480 is being actively exploited. 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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