Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-2972 (CCN-52768)

Assigned:2009-08-25
Published:2009-08-25
Updated:2017-09-19
Summary:in.lpd in the print service in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors that trigger a "fork()/exec() bomb."
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
7.1 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-2972

Source: CCN
Type: SA36445
Sun Solaris Print Service Denial of Service

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
36445

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-109320-23-1

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Alert ID: 264608
A Security Vulnerability in the Solaris Print Service (in.lpd(1M)) May Lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) Condition

Source: SUNALERT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
264608

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 57372
Solaris Print Service (in.lpd(1M)) Unspecified Remote DoS

Source: BID
Type: Patch
36148

Source: CCN
Type: BID-36148
Sun Solaris Print Service (in.lpd(1M)) Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
ADV-2009-2417

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
printservice-inlpd1m-dos(52768)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6225

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:solaris:8:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:8:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:9:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:9:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:solaris:8::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:8::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:9::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:9::sparc:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6225
    V
    A Security Vulnerability in the Solaris Print Service (in.lpd(1M)) May Lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) Condition
    2009-10-05
    BACK
    sun solaris 8
    sun solaris 8
    sun solaris 9
    sun solaris 9
    sun solaris 8
    sun solaris 8
    sun solaris 9
    sun solaris 9