CVE-2006-1092: Low severity Sun SunOS vulnerability

Published Mar 9, 2006
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in the pagedata subsystem of the process file system (/proc) in Solaris 8 through 10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang or panic) via unknown attack vectors that cause cause the kmemoversize arena to allocate a large amount of system memory that does not get freed.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Sun SunOS=5.8
Sun Solaris=10.0
Sun Solaris=9.0

Event History

Mar 9, 2006
CVE Published
01:06 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1092?

CVE-2006-1092 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-1092?

To mitigate CVE-2006-1092, it is recommended to apply patches provided by Oracle for affected versions of Solaris.

3

What versions of Solaris are affected by CVE-2006-1092?

CVE-2006-1092 affects Solaris 8, 9, and 10.

4

Can CVE-2006-1092 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2006-1092 requires local access to the system, making remote exploitation unlikely.

5

What are the symptoms of an exploit of CVE-2006-1092?

Symptoms of an exploit include system hangs or panic, often requiring a reboot.

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