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TITLE:
Sun Solaris Named Pipes Unauthorized Data Access

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA27024

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27024/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Sun Solaris 9
http://secunia.com/product/95/
Sun Solaris 8
http://secunia.com/product/94/
Sun Solaris 10
http://secunia.com/product/4813/

DESCRIPTION:
Sun has acknowledged a vulnerability in Sun Solaris, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive
information.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error within the
Solaris Named Pipes, which can be exploited to read memory of the
kernel or other processes.

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

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

-- SPARC Platform --

Solaris 8:
Apply patch 109454-06 or later

Solaris 9:
Apply patch 117471-04 or later

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 127737-01 or later

-- x86 Platform --

Solaris 8:
Apply patch 109455-06 or later

Solaris 9:
Apply patch 117472-04 or later

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 127738-01 or later

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits an anonymous researcher working together with
VeriSign iDefense VCP.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103061-1

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