CVE-2002-1228: Medium severity Sun Solaris vulnerability
Published Oct 21, 2002
·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.