CVE-2009-0924: Medium severity Sun OpenSolaris vulnerability

Published Mar 17, 2009
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in Sun OpenSolaris snv39 through snv45, when running in 64-bit mode on x86 architectures, allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang of UFS filesystem write) via unknown vectors related to the (1) ufsgetpage and (2) ufsputapage routines, aka CR 6442712.

Affected Software

52 affected components
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_87
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_41
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_39
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_86
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_44
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_89
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_43
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_40
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_45
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_88
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_42
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_91
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_57
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_73
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_85
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_74
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_66
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_52
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_82
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_72
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_56
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_50
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_54
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_65
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_49
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_71
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_64
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_77
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_61
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_79
Sun Solaris=10.0
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_70
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_59
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_48
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_51
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_83
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_81
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_80
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_68
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_67
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_78
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_76
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_55
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_69
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_84
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_60
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_63
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_53
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_58
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_75
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_47
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_62

Event History

Mar 17, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:12 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:12 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0924?

CVE-2009-0924 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-0924?

To mitigate CVE-2009-0924, upgrade to an unaffected version of Sun OpenSolaris beyond snv_45.

3

What impact does CVE-2009-0924 have on my system?

CVE-2009-0924 can lead to a denial of service, specifically hanging the UFS filesystem during write operations.

4

Which versions of Solaris are affected by CVE-2009-0924?

CVE-2009-0924 affects Sun OpenSolaris versions snv_39 through snv_45 when running in 64-bit mode on x86 architectures.

5

Is CVE-2009-0924 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2009-0924 is a local vulnerability that requires local user access to exploit.

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