CVE-2009-2857 json
The kernel in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_103, does not properly handle interaction between the filesystem and vir…
published 2009-08-19 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2847
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The kernel in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_103, does not properly handle interaction between the filesystem and virtual-memory implementations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock and system halt) via vectors involving mmap and write operations on the same file.
Patch / fix
- oracle opensolaris snv_103
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-667 Improper Locking
References
-
sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-257848-1
vendor-advisory, broken-link, patch
-
sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-127721-02-1
broken-link, patch
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/2291
vdb-entry, broken-link, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/36319
third-party-advisory, broken-link, vendor-advisory
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6152
vdb-entry, signature, broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-2857
- NVD CVE-2009-2857
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