[security-alerts] FW: [SA24166] Sun Solaris TCP Subsystem Denial of Service

["Kazennov, Vladimir" <Vladimir.Kazennov@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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> TITLE:
> Sun Solaris TCP Subsystem Denial of Service
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> SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
> SA24166
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> VERIFY ADVISORY:
> http://secunia.com/advisories/24166/
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> CRITICAL:
> Moderately critical
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> IMPACT:
> DoS
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> WHERE:
> From remote
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> OPERATING SYSTEM:
> Sun Solaris 10
> http://secunia.com/product/4813/
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> DESCRIPTION:
> Sun has acknowledged a vulnerability in Sun Solaris, which can be
> exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
> 
> The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified race condition
> within the TCP subsystem, which can be exploited to cause a system
> panic.
> 
> The vulnerability is reported in Solaris 10 for both x86 and SPARC.
> 
> SOLUTION:
> Apply patches.
> 
> -- SPARC Platform --
> 
> Apply patch 119998-01 or later.
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> -- x86 Platform --
> 
> Apply patch 119999-01 or later.
> 
> PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
> Reported by the vendor.
> 
> ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
> http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102796-1
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