Description
Denial of service in Solaris TCP streams driver via a malicious connection that causes the server to panic as a result of recursive calls to mutex_enter.
Products
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1 on x86
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- Sun Solaris 2.6 HW3
- Sun Solaris 2.6 x86HW3
- Sun Solaris 2.6 HW5
- Sun Solaris 2.6 x86HW5
- Sun Solaris 7.0 on x86
- Sun SunOS (formerly Solaris)
- Sun Microsystems Solaris 2.5.1
- Sun Microsystems Solaris 7
Questions to Ask Vendors
- Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-1999-0908, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
- What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-1999-0908 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
Recommended Actions
- Check out the advisory links provided below.
References