Description
The kernel in Sun Solaris 10 and 11 snv_101b, and OpenSolaris before snv_108, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted IPv6 packet, related to an "insufficient validation security vulnerability," as demonstrated by SunOSipv6.c.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- SunOS Release 5.11 snv_101b - Remote IPv6 Crash EDB-7865 · dos · Jan 26, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- sun-solaris-ipv6packets-dos(48208) vdb-entry
- 33605 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-0232 vdb-entry
- 33435 vdb-entry
- 7865 exploit
- 1021635 vdb-entry
- 20090126 Solaris Devs Are Smoking Pot mailing-list
- 251006 vendor-advisory