CVE-2009-2972

Published: Aug 27, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

in.lpd in the print service in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors that trigger a "fork()/exec() bomb."

Affected (4)

Products: Sun: Solaris

Sun

1 product

Solaris

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Sun Solaris	Version 8
Sun Solaris	Version 8
Sun Solaris	Version 9
Sun Solaris	Version 9

Related CWEs

CWE-399

References (12)

http://secunia.com/advisories/36445

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-109320-23-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264608-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36148

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2417

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6225

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/36445