CVE-2005-0426: Medium severity Sun SunOS vulnerability
Published Feb 15, 2005
·Updated
Unknown vulnerability in Solaris 8 and 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via "Heavy UDP Usage" that triggers a NULL dereference.
Affected Software
2 affected components
Sun SunOS=5.8
Sun Solaris=9.0
Event History
Feb 15, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2005-0426?
CVE-2005-0426 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can significantly impact system availability.
2
How does CVE-2005-0426 affect Solaris 8 and 9?
CVE-2005-0426 can cause remote attackers to trigger a panic and crash the system through heavy UDP usage.
3
What versions of Solaris are impacted by CVE-2005-0426?
CVE-2005-0426 affects Solaris 8 (SunOS 5.8) and Solaris 9.0 for SPARC architecture.
4
How do I mitigate CVE-2005-0426?
To mitigate CVE-2005-0426, reduce reliance on UDP traffic or implement network filtering to prevent excessive UDP requests.
5
Is there a patch available for CVE-2005-0426?
There are no specific patches mentioned for CVE-2005-0426; updating to a newer version of Solaris may provide relief from this vulnerability.