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TITLE:
Sun Solaris Network File System "nfs_portmon" Tunable Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA35672

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/35672/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Solaris, which can be
exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the Solaris NFSv4
Server Kernel Module "nfs_portmon" tunable and may grant unauthorised
read/write access to shared resources.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

-- SPARC Platform --

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 139991-03 or later.


-- x86 Platform --

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 140109-03 or later.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Anton Lundin.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-262668-1

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