Note: This is an archival copy of Security Sun Alert 200647 as previously published on http://sunsolve.sun.com.
Latest version of this security advisory is available from http://support.oracle.com as Sun Alert 1000506.1.
Article ID : 1000506.1
Article Type : Sun Alerts (SURE)
Last reviewed : 2007-10-01
Audience : PUBLIC
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Security Vulnerability in Solaris Named Pipes (pipe(2)) May Allow Unauthorized Data Access



Category
Security

Release Phase
Resolved

Product
Solaris 9 Operating System
Solaris 10 Operating System
Solaris 8 Operating System

Bug Id
6525463

Date of Resolved Release
02-OCT-2007

Impact

A security vulnerability in the Solaris Named Pipes (pipe(2)) may allow a local unprivileged user to gain access to unauthorized memory locations. This may allow a local unprivileged user to read potentially sensitive data in the kernel's memory layout or in the memory layouts of other processes running on the system.

Additional information on Solaris Named Pipes (pipe(2)) is available at:

Sun acknowledges, with thanks, an anonymous researcher working with the VeriSign iDefense VCP.


Contributing Factors

This issue can occur in the following releases:

SPARC Platform

  • Solaris 8 without patch 109454-06
  • Solaris 9 without patch 117471-04
  • Solaris 10 without patch 127737-01

x86 Platform

  • Solaris 8 without patch 109455-06
  • Solaris 9 without patch 117472-04
  • Solaris 10 without patch 127738-01

Symptoms

There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described issue has been exploited to gain access to unauthorized data.


Workaround

There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the "Resolution" section below.


Resolution

This issue is addressed in the following releases:

SPARC Platform

  • Solaris 8 with patch 109454-06 or later
  • Solaris 9 with patch 117471-04 or later
  • Solaris 10 with patch 127737-01 or later

x86 Platform

  • Solaris 8 with patch 109455-06 or later
  • Solaris 9 with patch 117472-04 or later
  • Solaris 10 with patch 127738-01 or later


References

109454-06
117471-04
109455-06
117472-04
127737-01
127738-01




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