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TITLE:
Sun Solaris 10 libdevinfo Unspecified Security Bypass Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA28493

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28493/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Exposure of sensitive information, Privilege
escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Sun Solaris 10
http://secunia.com/product/4813/

DESCRIPTION:
Sun has acknowledged a vulnerability in Solaris, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error within the
libdevinfo library and can be exploited by malicious, local users to
gain access to restricted files.

The vulnerability is reported in Solaris 10 for both the SPARC and
x86 platforms.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

-- SPARC Platform --

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 125251-02 or later.

-- x86 Platform --

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 125252-02 or later.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103165-1

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