CVE-2009-2596

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Solaris Auditing subsystem in Sun Solaris 9 and 10 and OpenSolaris before snv_121, when extended file attributes are used, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors related to fad_aupath structure members.

4.7

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.04%

Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory sun.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35787	vdb entry patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264428-1	patch vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-122300-39-1	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35980	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2596?: CVE-2009-2596 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2596?: To fix CVE-2009-2596, 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-2009-2596 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2596 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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