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CVE-2009-3000

7.1 · HIGH

The sockfs module in the kernel in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_41 through snv_122, when Network Cache Accelerator (NCA) logging is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of servi…

Published Aug 28, 2009sunCWE-399EPSS 1.56%

Overview

CVE-2009-3000 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sun opensolaris. It was published on August 28, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The sockfs module in the kernel in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_41 through snv_122, when Network Cache Accelerator (NCA) logging is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified web-server traffic that triggers a NULL pointer dereference in the nl7c_http_log function, related to "improper http response handling."

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

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References

Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141690-02-1Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265888-1Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141690-02-1Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265888-1

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3000?

CVE-2009-3000 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sun opensolaris. It was published on August 28, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-3000?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-3000?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-3000?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-3000 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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