CVE-2002-1586 Null dereference in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 8 Feb 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can cause a kernel panic and denial of service in Solaris by triggering a null dereference in the struioget function.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-1586?

CVE-2002-1586 is a low-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 8 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Solaris 2.5.1 through 9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by setting the sd_struiowrq variable in the struioget function to null, which triggers a null dereference.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1586?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1586?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1586 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-1586 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1586 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Solaris vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j4pf-w53q-qqxx.