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Sun Solaris 10 DTrace Dynamic Tracing Framework Information Disclosure
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA29037
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Release Date:
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2008-02-22
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Last Update:
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2008-02-26
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Popularity:
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5,315 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Sun Solaris 10
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-0938
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Solaris 10, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error within the DTrace dynamic tracing framework and can be exploited to perform kernel-level tracing and disclose potentially sensitive information.
Successful exploitation requires "PRIV_DTRACE_USER" or "PRIV_DTRACE_PROC" privileges.
The vulnerability is reported in Sun Solaris 10 for both the SPARC and x86 platforms.
Solution:
Apply patch.
-- SPARC Platform --
Apply patch 120011-04 or later
-- x86 Platform --
Apply patch 120012-04 or later
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.
Changelog:
2008-02-26: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231803-1
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