CVE-2009-0131: Medium severity Sun OpenSolaris vulnerability

Published Jan 15, 2009
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Updated

The UFS implementation in the kernel in Sun OpenSolaris snv29 through snv90 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via the single posixfallocate test in the SUSv3 POSIX test suite, related to an FALLOCSP fcntl call.

Affected Software

124 affected components
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_29
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_29
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_30
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_30
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_31
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_31
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_32
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_32
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_33
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_33
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_34
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_34
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_35
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_35
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_36
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_36
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_37
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_37
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_38
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_38
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_39
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_39
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_40
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_40
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_41
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_41
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_42
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_42
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_43
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_43
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_44
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_44
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_45
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_45
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_46
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_46
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_47
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_47
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_48
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_48
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_49
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_49
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_50
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_50
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_51
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_51
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_52
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_52
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_53
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_53
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_54
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_54
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_55
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_55
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_56
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_56
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_57
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_57
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_58
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_58
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_59
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_59
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_60
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_60
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_61
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_61
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_62
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_62
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_63
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_63
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_64
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_64
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_65
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_65
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_66
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_66
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_67
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_67
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_68
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_68
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_69
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_69
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_70
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_70
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_71
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_71
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_72
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_72
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_73
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_73
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_74
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_74
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_75
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_75
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_76
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_76
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_77
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_77
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_78
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_78
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_79
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_79
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_80
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_80
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_81
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_81
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_82
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_82
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_83
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_83
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_84
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_84
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_85
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_85
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_86
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_86
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_87
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_87
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_88
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_88
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_89
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_89
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_90
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_90

Event History

Jan 15, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0131?

CVE-2009-0131 has a moderate severity level, allowing local users to cause a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-0131?

The recommended fix for CVE-2009-0131 is to apply the latest patches or updates released for affected versions of Sun OpenSolaris.

3

What versions of OpenSolaris are affected by CVE-2009-0131?

CVE-2009-0131 affects Sun OpenSolaris versions snv_29 through snv_90.

4

Can CVE-2009-0131 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2009-0131 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local user access to trigger the denial of service.

5

What impact does CVE-2009-0131 have on the system?

CVE-2009-0131 can cause the system to panic, leading to a temporary denial of service for local users.

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