CVE-2009-0477 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit the proc filesystem in OpenSolaris to gain elevated privileges.
- 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-2009-0477?
CVE-2009-0477 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Opensolaris, published on 8 Feb 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the process (aka proc) filesystem in Sun OpenSolaris snv_85 through snv_100 allows local users to gain privileges via vectors related to the contract filesystem.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0477?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Opensolaris.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0477?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0477 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-0477 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0477 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Opensolaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q6p7-x98h-wq2r.