CVE-2009-1673: Medium severity Sun Solaris vulnerability
Published May 18, 2009
·Updated
The kernel in Sun Solaris 9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by calling fstat with a first argument of ATFDCWD.
Affected Software
2 affected components
Sun Solaris=9
Sun Solaris=9
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
May 18, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2009-1673?
CVE-2009-1673 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2009-1673?
To fix CVE-2009-1673, it is recommended to apply the latest patches provided by Oracle for Solaris 9.
3
Who is affected by CVE-2009-1673?
CVE-2009-1673 affects local users on systems running Oracle Solaris 9 on both SPARC and x86 architectures.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2009-1673 enable?
CVE-2009-1673 enables a local denial of service attack that can cause system panic.
5
Is CVE-2009-1673 a remote or local vulnerability?
CVE-2009-1673 is a local vulnerability that requires local access to the system to exploit.