CVE-2009-2972 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the in.lpd print service within Sun Solaris versions 8 and 9. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to exhaust system memory through a "fork()/exec() bomb," leading to system instability. With a CVSS score of 7.8, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete impact on system availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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