CVE-2009-4226

Public Exploit

Description

Race condition in the IP module in the kernel in Sun OpenSolaris snv_106 through snv_124 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) via unspecified vectors related to the (1) tcp_do_getsockname or (2) tcp_do_getpeername function.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.62%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54574 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3413 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-268189-1 patch vendor advisory
http://opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=415069&tstart=0 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4226?
CVE-2009-4226 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4226?
To fix CVE-2009-4226, 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-2009-4226 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-4226 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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