Overview
A vulnerability in the Sun Solaris tcsetattr() library function could allow a unprivileged local user to cause the system to hang.
Description
Sun Solaris uses a tcsetattr() library function to set the parameters associated with the terminal. There is an unspecified vulnerability in the tcsetattr() library function that could allow a local user to cause the system to hang, resulting in a denial-of-service condition. According to Sun, this only affects SPARC-based systems. |
Impact
An unprivileged local user could cause the system to hang, resulting in a denial-of-service condition. In order to restore functionality, the system may need to be rebooted. |
Solution
Apply Patch Sun has issued an advisory to address this issue. For information on patches available for your system, please refer to the Sun Security Advisory. |
Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
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References
Acknowledgements
This vulnerability was reported by Sun Microsystems Inc.
This document was written by Damon Morda.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | None |
| Severity Metric: | 2.64 |
| Date Public: | 2004-01-30 |
| Date First Published: | 2004-03-31 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2004-04-05 20:44 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 10 |