---------------------------------------------------------------------- Try a new way to discover vulnerabilities that ALREADY EXIST in your IT infrastructure. The Secunia NSI enables you to INSPECT, DISCOVER, and DOCUMENT vulnerabilities in more than 4,700 different Windows applications. Request your account, the Secunia Network Software Inspector (NSI): http://secunia.com/network_software_inspector/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Sun Solaris Thread Context Handling Denial of Service SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA26950 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/26950/ CRITICAL: Not critical IMPACT: DoS WHERE: Local system OPERATING SYSTEM: Sun Solaris 8 http://secunia.com/product/94/ Sun Solaris 9 http://secunia.com/product/95/ Sun Solaris 10 http://secunia.com/product/4813/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Solaris, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). The vulnerability is caused due to a race condition error in the Solaris kernel when handling thread contexts and can be exploited to cause a system panic. The vulnerability is reported in Solaris 8, 9, and 10 for both the SPARC and x86 platforms. SOLUTION: Apply patches. -- SPARC Platform -- Solaris 8: Patch 117350-48 or later Solaris 9: Patch 122300-10 or later http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-122300-10-1 Solaris 10: Patch 125100-02 or later -- x86 Platform -- Solaris 8: Patch 117351-48 or later Solaris 9: Patch 122301-10 or later http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-122301-10-1 Solaris 10: Patch 125101-02 or later http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-125101-02-1 NOTE: Additional patches, which complete the fix have also been released but are reportedly not required to secure a system against this vulnerability (see vendor advisory for more information). PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Reported by the vendor. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103084-1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------