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TITLE:
Sun Solaris NFS Kernel Module Denial of Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31598

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31598/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
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 an unspecified error in the
Solaris NFS kernel module, which can be exploited to cause a system
panic on an affected NFS server.

The vulnerability is reported in Sun Solaris 10 with kernel patches
120011-14 (SPARC) or 120012-14 (x86).

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

-- SPARC Platform --

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 138070-02 or later.

OpenSolaris:
Fixed in build snv_88 or later.

-- x86 Platform --

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 138071-02 or later.

OpenSolaris:
Fixed in build snv_88 or later.

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

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-241066-1

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