CVE-2009-2972 json
in.lpd in the print service in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecifie…
published 2009-08-27 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2957
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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."
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264608-1
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/36148
vdb-entry, patch
-
sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-109320-23-1
patch
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/2417
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/36445
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6225
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-2972
- NVD CVE-2009-2972
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