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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                        ESB-2008.0048 -- [Solaris]
  Security Vulnerability in Solaris 10 Related to the dotoprocs() Routine
                              14 January 2008

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:              dotoprocs() Routine
Publisher:            Sun Microsystems
Operating System:     Solaris 10
Impact:               Denial of Service
Access:               Existing Account

Original Bulletin:    
  http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-103188-1

Comment: Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 are not impacted by this issue.

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Sun(sm) Alert Notification
     * Sun Alert ID: 103188
     * Synopsis: Security Vulnerability in Solaris 10 Related to the
       dotoprocs() Routine
     * Category: Security
     * Product: Solaris 10 Operating System
     * BugIDs: 6428658
     * Avoidance: Patch
     * State: Resolved
     * Date Released: 11-Jan-2008
     * Date Closed: 11-Jan-2008
     * Date Modified: 

1. Impact

   A security vulnerability with the dotoprocs() routine in Solaris 10
   may allow a local unprivileged user to panic the system.

2. Contributing Factors

   This issue can occur in the following releases:

   SPARC Platform
     * Solaris 10 without patch 127111-06

   x86 Platform
     * Solaris 10 without patch 127112-06

   Note: Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 are not impacted by this issue.

3. Symptoms

   If the described issue has been exploited, the system will panic with
   a "BAD TRAP" error message and dotoprocs() will be found in the panic
   stacktrace. 

4. Relief/Workaround

   There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the "Resolution"
   section below.

5. Resolution

   This issue is addressed in the following releases:

   SPARC Platform
     * Solaris 10 with patch 127111-06 or later

   x86 Platform
     * Solaris 10 with patch 127112-06 or later

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