PT-2002-2312 · Sun · Sun Solaris

Published 2002-12-04 · Updated 2018-10-30 · CVE-2002-1587

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Sun Solaris versions 2.5.1 through 8

Description The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in an application hang. This occurs when an application using the libthread library waits for a certain mutex.

Recommendations For Sun Solaris versions 2.5.1 through 8, consider restricting access to the libthread library to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the libthread library until a patch is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-1587

Affected Products

Sun Solaris

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1587 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/6318 · Note
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-46867-1 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11146 · Note