CVE-2009-0480: Medium severity Sun OpenSolaris vulnerability
Published Feb 9, 2009
·Updated
The IP implementation in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv82, uses an improper arena when allocating minor numbers for sockets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (32-bit application failure and login outage) by opening a large number of sockets.
Affected Software
168 affected components
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_36
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_30
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_70
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_33
Sun Solaris=8
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_57
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_26
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_50
Sun Solaris=9
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_73
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_72
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_67
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_30
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_01
Sun Solaris=9
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_77
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_18
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_53
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_41
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_74
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_11
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_66
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_27
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_39
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_23
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_80
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_46
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_52
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_07
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_55
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_72
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_24
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_31
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_05
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_07
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_56
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_43
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_39
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_50
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_04
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_31
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_58
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_05
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_54
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_40
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_65
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_49
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_09
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_65
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_17
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_06
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_62
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_37
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_71
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_22
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_04
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_35
Sun Solaris=8
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_13
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_09
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_64
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_34
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_77
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_66
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_61
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_79
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_42
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_44
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_38
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_36
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_29
Sun OpenSolaris<=snv_81
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_59
Sun Solaris=10
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_10
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_70
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_45
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_28
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_78
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_08
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_11
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_10
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_43
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_48
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_59
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_48
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_01
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_25
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_25
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_18
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_51
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_26
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_79
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_63
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_16
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_12
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_37
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_40
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_19
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_45
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_13
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_06
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_32
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_52
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_16
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_80
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_69
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_68
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_67
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_46
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_71
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_64
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_34
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_20
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_02
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_14
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_78
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_57
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_60
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_03
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_21
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_75
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_19
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_76
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_15
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_21
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_47
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_20
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_49
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_55
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_23
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_73
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_15
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_02
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_69
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_44
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_60
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_08
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_63
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_61
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_53
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_58
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_68
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_28
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_24
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_27
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_32
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_75
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_56
Sun OpenSolaris<=snv_81
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_42
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_74
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_41
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_33
Sun Solaris=10
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_47
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_14
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_35
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_17
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_22
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_76
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_54
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_62
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_12
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_38
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_03
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_51
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_29
Remediation
Event History
Feb 9, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:30 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2009-0480?
CVE-2009-0480 has a severity rating of moderate, primarily causing a denial of service for local users.
2
How do I fix CVE-2009-0480?
To fix CVE-2009-0480, you should apply the latest patches or updates for affected Solaris versions.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2009-0480?
CVE-2009-0480 affects Sun Solaris 8 through 10 and OpenSolaris versions before snv_82.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2009-0480?
CVE-2009-0480 is a denial of service vulnerability related to socket allocation in the IP implementation.
5
Can CVE-2009-0480 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2009-0480 can only be exploited by local users who can open a large number of sockets.