CVE-2002-1228: Medium severity Sun Solaris vulnerability

Published Oct 21, 2002
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Updated

Unknown vulnerability in NFS on Solaris 2.5.1 through Solaris 9 allows an NFS client to cause a denial of service by killing the lockd daemon.

Affected Software

8 affected components
Sun Solaris=2.5.1
Sun Sunos=5.7
Sun Sunos=5.5
Sun Sunos=5.8
Sun Solaris=7.0
Sun Solaris=9.0
Sun Sunos=5.5.1
Sun Solaris=8.0

Event History

Oct 21, 2002
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1228?

CVE-2002-1228 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability affecting NFS on various Solaris versions.

2

How does CVE-2002-1228 affect the system?

CVE-2002-1228 allows an NFS client to kill the lockd daemon, causing interruption of NFS services.

3

Which versions of Solaris are affected by CVE-2002-1228?

CVE-2002-1228 affects Solaris versions from 2.5.1 through 9, including specific SunOS versions.

4

How can I mitigate the risks associated with CVE-2002-1228?

To mitigate CVE-2002-1228, users should consider upgrading to an unaffected version of Solaris or applying relevant patches.

5

Is there any known exploit for CVE-2002-1228?

While details of a specific exploit for CVE-2002-1228 are not widely publicized, it is a known vulnerability that could potentially be exploited in certain environments.

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