CVE-2009-3937

Description

Memory leak in Solaris TCP sockets in Sun OpenSolaris snv_106 through snv_126 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory consumption) via unspecified vectors involving tcp_sendmsg processing "ancillary data."

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36992 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3213 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266488-1 vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-68-nv_osol0906u5-1
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023162 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3937?
CVE-2009-3937 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3937?
To fix CVE-2009-3937, 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-2009-3937 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-3937 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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