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TITLE:
Sun Solaris Filesystem and Virtual Memory Subsystem Denial of Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA36319

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/36319/

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 kernel related to the interaction of the filesystem and
virtual memory subsystems. This can be exploited to cause the system
to slow down and stop operating.

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

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

-- SPARC Platform --

Solaris 8:
Apply patch 127721-02 or later.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-127721-02-1

Solaris 9:
Apply patch 122300-41 or later.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-122300-41-1

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 139555-08 or later.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-139555-08-1

OpenSolaris:
Fixed in build snv_103 and later.

-- x86 Platform --

Solaris 8:
Apply patch 127722-02 or later.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-127722-02-1

Solaris 9:
Apply patch 122301-41 or later.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-122301-41-1

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 139556-08 or later.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=urn:cds:docid:1-21-139556-08-1

OpenSolaris:
Fixed in build snv_103 and later.

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

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-257848-1

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