CVE-2009-2029: Medium severity Sun OpenSolaris vulnerability
Published Jun 11, 2009
·Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in rpc.nisd in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv104, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NIS+ daemon hang) via unspecified vectors related to NIS+ callbacks.
Affected Software
210 affected components
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_33
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_101
Sun Solaris=8
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_57
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_87
Sun Solaris=9
Sun OpenSolaris<=snv_103
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_73
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_30
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_91
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_85
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_74
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_66
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_27
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_46
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_52
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_82
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_72
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_88
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_93
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_31
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_54
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_40
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_65
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_49
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_09
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_06
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_37
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_71
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_22
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_04
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_13
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_64
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_77
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_61
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_79
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_42
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_38
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_90
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_36
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_70
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_45
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_28
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_08
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_11
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_10
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_59
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_48
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_97
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_01
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_25
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_18
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_51
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_26
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_83
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_16
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_100
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_12
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_96
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_81
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_94
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_19
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_86
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_98
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_32
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_80
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_68
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_67
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_95
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_34
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_02
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_78
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_21
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_76
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_15
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_20
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_55
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_23
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_69
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_84
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_44
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_60
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_92
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_63
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_53
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_58
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_24
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_99
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_75
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_102
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_41
Sun Solaris=10
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_47
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_14
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_35
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_17
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_62
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_89
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_03
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_29
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_36
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_30
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_70
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_90
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_93
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_85
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_26
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_50
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_72
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_67
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_87
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_92
Sun OpenSolaris<=snv_103
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_01
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_77
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_18
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_53
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_41
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_11
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_39
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_23
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_80
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_07
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_55
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_24
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_31
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_04
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_58
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_05
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_84
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_65
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_17
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_86
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_62
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_100
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_35
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_09
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_34
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_66
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_44
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_89
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_29
Sun Solaris=9.0
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_59
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_10
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_78
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_96
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_43
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_48
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_25
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_79
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_63
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_37
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_40
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_45
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_13
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_06
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_52
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_16
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_69
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_46
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_71
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_64
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_20
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_82
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_102
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_14
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_57
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_60
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_03
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_75
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_81
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_19
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_95
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_21
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_47
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_49
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_88
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_73
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_15
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_02
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_08
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_61
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_94
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_101
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_83
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_68
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_97
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_28
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_27
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_32
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_56
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_42
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_74
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_33
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_91
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_22
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_76
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_54
Sun Solaris=8.0
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_12
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_38
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_51
Sun Solaris=10.0
Remediation
Event History
Jun 11, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2009-2029?
CVE-2009-2029 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability as it allows authenticated remote users to cause a denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2009-2029?
To fix CVE-2009-2029, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for the affected Solaris versions.
3
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2029?
CVE-2009-2029 affects Sun Solaris versions 8 through 10 and OpenSolaris before snv_104.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2009-2029 enable?
CVE-2009-2029 enables denial of service attacks where the NIS+ daemon may hang, impacting service availability.
5
Can I protect my system from CVE-2009-2029 without a patch?
Without applying a patch, the primary protection method is to limit remote authenticated user access to the affected NIS+ services.