CVE-2009-2596 describes an unspecified vulnerability within the Solaris Auditing subsystem of Sun Solaris 9 and 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_121. This flaw, triggered when extended file attributes are in use, allows a local attacker to induce a denial of service (system panic) by manipulating fad_aupath structure members. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.7, indicating a medium severity. It requires local access (AV:L) and medium attack complexity (AC:M), with no authentication needed (Au:N). The primary impact is a complete loss of availability (A:C) for the affected system. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available through Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting a low level of public awareness or concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
snv_01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_01:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
snv_02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_02:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
snv_03CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_03:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
snv_04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_04:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
snv_05CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_05:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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