CVE-2009-0480

N/A Unknown
Published: February 09, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The IP implementation in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_82, uses an improper arena when allocating minor numbers for sockets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (32-bit application failure and login outage) by opening a large number of sockets.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/onnv-notify/2008-January/013262.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33751
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021653
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-116965-34-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-248026-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-042.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33550
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0364
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6038
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/onnv-notify/2008-January/013262.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33751
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021653
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-116965-34-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-248026-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-042.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33550
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0364
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6038
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
16th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

sun

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