CVE-2009-2135: Race Condition

Published Jun 19, 2009
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Updated

Multiple race conditions in the Solaris Event Port API in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris before snv107 allow local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors related to a race between the portdissociate and close functions.

Affected Software

216 affected components
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_33
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_101
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_57
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_87
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_73
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_30
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_91
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_85
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_74
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_104
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_103
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_66
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_27
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_105
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_46
Sun OpenSolaris<=snv_106
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 Solaris=10.0
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 OpenSolaris=snv_47
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_14
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_35
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_110
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_110
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_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_106
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_103
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 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_99
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_98
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_105
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_104
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 OpenSolaris=snv_12
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_38
Sun OpenSolaris=snv_51
Sun Solaris=10.0

Remediation

Patch Available

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141414-01-1

Patch Available

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-260449-1

Event History

Jun 19, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2135?

CVE-2009-2135 has a severity rating that indicates a potential for denial of service via local user exploitation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-2135?

To fix CVE-2009-2135, update Solaris or OpenSolaris to versions that have patched the vulnerabilities.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2009-2135?

CVE-2009-2135 affects local users of Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris prior to the mentioned update versions.

4

What types of issues does CVE-2009-2135 cause?

CVE-2009-2135 can cause a denial of service by inducing system panic through race conditions in the Event Port API.

5

When was CVE-2009-2135 discovered?

CVE-2009-2135 was disclosed in 2009, highlighting vulnerabilities in the Solaris Event Port API.

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