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CVE-2009-2596

4.7 · MEDIUM

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 s…

Published Jul 27, 2009sunEPSS 0.33%

Overview

CVE-2009-2596 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sun opensolaris. It was published on July 27, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update opensolaris to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
sunopensolaris0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2596?

CVE-2009-2596 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sun opensolaris. It was published on July 27, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-2596?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-2596?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update opensolaris to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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