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TITLE:
Sun Solaris namefs Kernel Module Privilege Escalation

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31356

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31356/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Sun Solaris 8
http://secunia.com/product/94/
Sun Solaris 9
http://secunia.com/product/95/
Sun Solaris 10
http://secunia.com/product/4813/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Solaris, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service) or to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error within the
namefs kernel module. This can be exploited to cause a system panic
or to execute arbitrary code in kernel context.

The vulnerability is reported in Solaris 8, 9, and 10 for both the
SPARC and x86 platforms.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

-- SPARC Platform --

Solaris 8:
Apply patch 114984-02 or later.

Solaris 9:
Apply patch 114971-03 or later.

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 136716-01 or later.

-- x86 Platform --

Solaris 8:
Apply patch 114985-02 or later.

Solaris 9:
Apply patch 138570-01 or later.

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 136717-01 or later.

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

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-237986-1

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