A Security Vulnerability With the Special File System (SPECFS) strfreectty() Function May Allow a Local Unprivileged User to Panic a System (Sun 103009)

Original Release Date: September 6, 2007
Last Revised: September 6, 2007
Number: ASA-2007-374
Risk Level: Low
Advisory Version: 1.0
Advisory Status: Interim

1. Overview:

A new Sun Alert Notification from Sun Microsystems has been issued and is described below. Issues which have been resolved by Sun Microsystems have been indicated as such. Notifications without a resolution may have restrictions to additional information on the sunsolve.sun.com website.

103009
A Security Vulnerability With the Special File System (SPECFS) strfreectty() Function May Allow a Local Unprivileged User to Panic a System
Product: Solaris 9 Operating System, Solaris 10 Operating System, Solaris 8 Operating System
Category: Security
Date Released: 31-Aug-2007
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103009-1

Avaya System Products using a Sun Microsystems Operating System:
Avaya system products include an Operating System with the product when it is delivered. Avaya Call Management System (CMS) and Avaya Interactive Response (IR) are both shipped with an operating system from Sun Microsystems. Actions to be taken on those products are described below.

Recommended Actions:
Follow the recommended actions for the products listed below. This advisory will be updated as additional information becomes available.

Product: Affected Version(s): Risk Level: Actions:
Avaya CMS R12, R13/R13.1, R14 Low This issue will be resolved in accordance with Avaya's Product Security Vulnerability Response Policy.
Avaya IR 1.3, 2.0 Solaris 8 Low This issue will be resolved in accordance with Avaya's Product Security Vulnerability Response Policy.

2. Additional Information:

Additional information may also be available via the Avaya support website and through your Avaya account representative. Please contact your Avaya product support representative, or dial 1-800-242-2121, with any questions.

3. Disclaimer:

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4. Revision History:

V 1.0 - September 6, 2007 - Initial Statement issued.

Send information regarding any discovered security problems with Avaya products to either the contact noted in the product's documentation or [email protected].

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