12609.txt

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Rule

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Sid
12609

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in Solaris.

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Impact:
Denial of Service. Information disclosure. Loss of integrity. 

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Detailed Information:
Format string vulnerability in RPC wall daemon (rpc.rwalld) for Solaris 2.5.1 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in a message that is not properly provided to the syslog function when the wall command cannot be executed.

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Affected Systems:
Sun Solaris 6

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Attack Scenarios:


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Ease of Attack:


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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
This document was generated from data supplied by the National Vulnerability Database. A product of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
For more information see http://nvd.nist.gov/

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