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TITLE:
Sun Cluster Software Denial of Service Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA24985

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24985/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
Local system

SOFTWARE:
Sun Cluster 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/2595/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Cluster, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the Sun
Cluster Software. This can be exploited to cause a memory corruption
on a sibling node, which can affect application throughput,
availability of data or applications, or can lead to a system panic.

NOTE: Reportedly, the Symcli backup software version 6.2.1, which is
supplied by EMC, may trigger this issue.

The vulnerability is reported in Sun Cluster 3.1 for Solaris 8, 9,
and 10 and Sun Cluster 3.2 for Solaris 9 and 10 for both the SPARC
and x86 platforms.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

-- SPARC Platform --

Sun Cluster 3.1 (for Solaris 8):
Apply patch 117950-29 or later.

Sun Cluster 3.1 (for Solaris 9):
Apply patch 117949-29 or later.

Sun Cluster 3.1 (for Solaris 10):
Apply patch 120500-14 or later.

-- x86 Platform --

Sun Cluster 3.1 (Solaris 9):
Apply patch 117909-29 or later.

Sun Cluster 3.1 (Solaris 10):
Apply patch 120501-14 or later.

A final resolution is pending completion.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102874-1

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