CVE-2005-0447: Medium severity Sun SunOS vulnerability
Published Feb 15, 2005
·Updated
Solaris 7, 8, and 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a flood of certain ARP packets.
Affected Software
3 affected components
Sun SunOS=5.7
Sun SunOS=5.8
Sun Solaris=9.0
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Feb 15, 2005
CVE Published
05:00 AM
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-2005-0447?
CVE-2005-0447 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can disrupt system operations on affected Solaris versions.
2
How do I fix CVE-2005-0447?
To mitigate CVE-2005-0447, apply relevant patches from Oracle for your specific version of Solaris to prevent denial of service attacks.
3
Which versions of Solaris are affected by CVE-2005-0447?
CVE-2005-0447 affects Solaris 7, 8, and 9 operating systems.
4
How does CVE-2005-0447 work?
CVE-2005-0447 allows remote attackers to cause the system to hang by flooding it with certain ARP packets.
5
What are the consequences of CVE-2005-0447?
The impact of CVE-2005-0447 is a denial of service that results in unavailability of the affected Solaris systems.