CVE-2003-1079: Medium severity Sun Solaris vulnerability
Unknown vulnerability in UDP RPC for Solaris 2.5.1 through 9 for SPARC, and 2.5.1 through 8 for x86, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via certain arguments in RPC calls that cause large amounts of memory to be allocated.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2003-1079?
The severity of CVE-2003-1079 is considered significant as it can lead to denial of service by exhausting memory resources.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1079?
To fix CVE-2003-1079, apply the latest patches provided by Oracle for affected Solaris and SunOS versions.
Which systems are affected by CVE-2003-1079?
CVE-2003-1079 affects Solaris versions 2.5.1 through 9 and SunOS versions 5.5.1 through 5.8.
What type of attack does CVE-2003-1079 facilitate?
CVE-2003-1079 facilitates a denial of service attack due to excessive memory allocation during remote procedure calls.
Is there a known mitigation for CVE-2003-1079?
While the main mitigation for CVE-2003-1079 is patching, administrators should also limit access to the affected RPC services where possible.