CVE-2009-2187

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple memory leaks in the (1) IP and (2) IPv6 multicast implementation in the kernel in Sun Solaris 10, and OpenSolaris snv_67 through snv_93, allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors related to the association of (a) DL_ENABMULTI_REQ and (b) DL_DISABMULTI_REQ messages with ARP messages.

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://secunia.com/advisories/35552 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6731600 exploit
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-262408-1 patch vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141414-01-1 patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35474 vdb entry patch
http://bugs.opensolaris.org/view_bug.do?bug_id=6709252

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2187?
CVE-2009-2187 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2187?
To fix CVE-2009-2187, 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-2009-2187 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2187 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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