CVE - CVE-2009-2857

CVE-ID
CVE-2009-2857	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The kernel in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_103, does not properly handle interaction between the filesystem and virtual-memory implementations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock and system halt) via vectors involving mmap and write operations on the same file.
References
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CONFIRM:~~http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-127721-02-1~~ (Obsolete source) OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6152 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6152 SECUNIA:36319 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/36319 SUNALERT:257848 URL:~~http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-257848-1~~ (Obsolete source) VUPEN:ADV-2009-2291 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2291~~ (Obsolete source)
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20090819	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20090819)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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