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Date: Wed Aug 06 2008 - 11:24:05 CDT

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TITLE:
Sun Solaris "pthread_mutex_reltimedlock_np" Local Denial of Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31348

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31348/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
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).

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error and can be
exploited to cause the system to hang or to cause a system panic (if
the "deadman" feature is enabled) via the
pthread_mutex_reltimedlock_np(3C) API.

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

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

-- SPARC Platform --

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 137111-04 or later.

OpenSolaris:
Fixed in build snv_90 or later.

-- x86 Platform --

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 137112-04 or later.

OpenSolaris:
Fixed in build snv_90 or later.

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

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-239387-1

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