CVE-2009-2487 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a system panic in Sun Solaris via a use-after-free flaw in the IP Filter subsystem.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-2487?
CVE-2009-2487 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Sun Opensolaris, published on 16 Jul 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the frpr_icmp function in the ipfilter (aka IP Filter) subsystem in Sun Solaris 10, and OpenSolaris snv_45 through snv_110, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2487?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sun Opensolaris, Sun Solaris.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2487?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2487 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2009-2487 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2487 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Opensolaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g6cx-7h34-gvx4.