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CVE-2009-0268

Race condition in the pseudo-terminal (aka pty) driver module in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_10

Race condition in the pseudo-terminal (aka pty) driver module in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_103, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors related to lack of "properly sequenced code" in ptc and ptsl.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.00042
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Weakness Classification

CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
sun opensolaris<= snv_102
sun opensolarisall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

4.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Published to NVD26 Jan 2009 · 03:30 PM
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References & Sources

8
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/33708
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-113685-07-1Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-249586-1PatchVendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-034.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33406Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021640
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