CVE-2009-0838

N/A Unknown
Published: March 06, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The crypto pseudo device driver in Sun Solaris 10, and OpenSolaris snv_88 through snv_102, does not properly free memory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors, related to the vmem_hash_delete function.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34149
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34455
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021810
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-139498-04-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-254088-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-097.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34000
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0606
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0815
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49105
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5641
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34149
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34455
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021810
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-139498-04-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-254088-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-097.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34000
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0606
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0815
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49105
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5641
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
19th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

sun

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