From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Tue Sep 08 2009 - 23:24:10 CDT

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TITLE:
Sun Solaris TCP/IP Networking Stack Denial of Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA36616

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/36616/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Solaris, which can be
exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the TCP/IP networking
stack related to the Cassini Gigabit-Ethernet Device Driver when
handling jumbo frames and can be exploited to crash the system.

Successful exploitation requires that a system uses a GigaSwift
Ethernet Adapter interface configured to accept jumbo frames with
hardware check-summing enabled.

This is related to:
SA35507

SOLUTION:
Apply patch.

-- SPARC Platform --

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 141414-10 or later.

OpenSolaris:
Fixed in build snv_123 or later.

-- x86 platform --

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 141415-10 or later.

OpenSolaris:
Fixed in build snv_123 or later.

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

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265608-1

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA35507:
http://secunia.com/advisories/35507/

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