First published: Tue Jul 13 2004(Updated: )
Unknown vulnerability in the Basic Security Module (BSM), when configured to audit either the Administrative (ad) or the System-Wide Administration (as) audit class in Solaris 7, 8, and 9, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic).
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Sun SunOS | =5.7 | |
Sun SunOS | =5.8 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =9.0 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =7.0 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =9.0 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =9.0-x86_update_2 | |
Oracle Solaris SPARC | =8.0 |
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CVE-2004-0654 is considered a high severity vulnerability as it can cause a denial of service resulting in kernel panic.
To fix CVE-2004-0654, you should apply the latest patches provided by the vendor for Solaris versions 7, 8, and 9.
CVE-2004-0654 affects local users of Solaris 7, 8, and 9 when the Basic Security Module is configured to audit specific categories.
CVE-2004-0654 can be exploited by local users to trigger a denial of service attack, leading to a system crash.
As a workaround for CVE-2004-0654, consider disabling the auditing for the Administrative or System-Wide Administration classes until a patch is applied.