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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2010.1130 Security Vulnerability in the Solaris Kernel Involving the Interaction of the Filesystem and Virtual Memory Subsystems 14 December 2010 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Avaya CMS Avaya IR Publisher: Avaya Operating System: Network Appliance Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2009-2857 Reference: ESB-2009.1209 Original Bulletin: https://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100064773 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Vulnerability in the Solaris Kernel Involving the Interaction of the Filesystem and Virtual Memory Subsystems (Sun 257848) Original Release Date: August 27, 2009 Last Revised: December 10, 2010 Number: ASA-2009-375 Risk Level: Medium Advisory Version: 2.0 Advisory Status: Final 1. Overview: A new Sun Alert Notification from Sun Microsystems has been issued and is described below. Additional information about this issue may be found on the sunsolve.sun.com website, although a maintenance contract with Sun may be required to view the information. 257848 Security Vulnerability in the Solaris Kernel Involving the Interaction of the Filesystem and Virtual Memory Subsystems Product: Solaris 8 Operating System, Solaris 9 Operating System, Solaris 10 Operating System, OpenSolaris Category: Security Date Released: 17-Aug-2009 http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-257848-1 The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2009-2857 to this issue. 2. Avaya System Products using a Sun Microsystems Operating System: Some Avaya system products are delivered with an Operating System from Sun Microsystems. Actions to be taken on these products are described below. Product: Affected Version(s): Risk Level: Actions: Avaya CMS R14/14.1, R15 Medium R14.x - Upgrade to load r14.1aa.k or r14.1auxaa.k or later. R15 - Upgrade to load r15ab.j or r15auxab.j or later. Avaya IR 4.x Medium Upgrade to 4.0 SP6 or later. Recommended Actions: Avaya strongly recommends that customers follow networking and security best practices by implementing firewalls, ACLs, physical security or other appropriate access restrictions. Though Avaya believes such restrictions should always be in place; risk to Avaya's product and the surrounding network from this potential vulnerability may be mitigated by ensuring these practices are implemented until such time as the product upgrade can be applied. Further restrictions as deemed necessary based on the customer's security policies may be required during this interim period. 3. Additional Information: Additional information may also be available via the Avaya support website and through your Avaya account representative. Please contact your Avaya product support representative, or dial 1-800-242-2121, with any questions. 4. Disclaimer: ALL INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION AND IS PROVIDED "AS IS". AVAYA INC., ON BEHALF ITSELF AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES (HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS "AVAYA"), DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND FURTHERMORE, AVAYA MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT THE STEPS RECOMMENDED WILL ELIMINATE SECURITY OR VIRUS THREATS TO CUSTOMERS' SYSTEMS. IN NO EVENT SHALL AVAYA BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE INFORMATION OR RECOMMENDED ACTIONS PROVIDED HEREIN, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, STATUTORY, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF AVAYA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE DOES NOT AFFECT THE SUPPORT AGREEMENTS IN PLACE FOR AVAYA PRODUCTS. SUPPORT FOR AVAYA PRODUCTS CONTINUES TO BE EXECUTED AS PER EXISTING AGREEMENTS WITH AVAYA. 5. Revision History: V 1.0 - August 27, 2009 - Initial Statement issued. V 2.0 - December 10, 2010 - Updated CMS and IR actions and ASA status to final. Send information regarding any discovered security problems with Avaya products to either the contact noted in the product's documentation or securityalerts@avaya.com. 2009 Avaya Inc. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks identified by the or are registered trademarks or trademarks, respectively, of Avaya Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. 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