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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2008.0171 -- [Solaris] Security Vulnerability in the vuidmice(7M) STREAMS Modules May Lead to a System Panic 22 February 2008 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Solaris 10 Operating System Solaris 9 Operating System Publisher: Sun Microsystems Operating System: Solaris Platform: IA-32 Impact: Denial of Service Access: Existing Account CVE Names: CVE-2008-0836 Revision History: February 22 2008: Added CVE Number. February 19 2008: Initial Release - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Product: Solaris 9 Operating System, Solaris 10 Operating System Bug ID: 6575828 Date of Resolved Release: 06-FEB-2008 SA Document Body A security vulnerability in the vuidmice STREAMS modules (vuidmice(7M)) - see below for details 1. Impact A security vulnerability in the vuidmice STREAMS modules (vuidmice (7M)) may allow a local unprivileged user the ability to panic the system. This is a type of Denial of Service (DoS). 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases: x86 Platform * Solaris 9 without patch 117419-04 * Solaris 10 without patch 127751-02 Note 1: This issue does not affect Solaris on the SPARC platform. Note 2: This issue does not affect Solaris 8 on the x86 platform. 3. Symptoms If the described issue occurs, the system may panic with a panic string similar to the following: panic[cpu1]/thread=d2a35de0: BAD TRAP: type=e (#pf Page fault) rp=d2a35c80 addr=10 occurred in module "vuid3ps2" due to a NULL pointer dereference and a stack trace similar to the following: unix:die+a7 (e, d2a35c80, 10, 1) unix:trap+1058 (d2a35c80, 10, 1) unix:cmntrap+9a (1b0, 0, d29f0160, d) vuid3ps2:vuidmice_handle_wheel_resolution_ioctl+158 (d29fdae0, d29f6420,) vuid3ps2:vuidmice_wput+20e (d29fdae0, d29f6420) unix:putnext+1b7 (d29fdae0, d29f6420) consms:consmslwserv+2d (d29fddd0) genunix:runservice+2a (d29fddd0) genunix:queue_service+30 (d29fddd0, d2248f20,) genunix:stream_service+69 (d27409b8, 0, 0, 0, ) genunix:taskq_d_thread+8a (d2248f20, 0) unix:thread_start+8 () 4. Workaround There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the Resolution section below. 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases: x86 Platform * Solaris 9 with patch 117419-04 or later * Solaris 10 with patch 127751-02 or later For more information on Security Sun Alerts, see Sun InfoDoc 91209. This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS" basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by third parties. The issues described in this Sun Alert notification may or may not impact your system(s). Sun makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees as to the information contained herein. ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. BY ACCESSING THIS DOCUMENT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SUN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARISE OUT OF YOUR USE OR FAILURE TO USE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. 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