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CVE-2009-2297


Unspecified vulnerability in the udp subsystem in the kernel in Sun Solaris 10, and OpenSolaris snv_90 through snv_108, when Solaris Trusted Extensions is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors involving the crgetlabel function, related to a "TX panic." NOTE: this issue exists because of a regression in earlier kernel patches.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-2297 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from sun, from sun organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2009-07-02T10:30:00.360

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
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Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_90 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_91 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_92 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_93 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_94 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_95 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_96 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_97 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_98 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_99 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_100 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_101 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_102 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_103 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_104 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_105 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_106 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_107 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_108 Yes
Operating System sun solaris 10.0 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_90 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_91 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_92 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_93 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_94 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_95 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_96 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_97 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_98 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_99 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_100 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_101 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_102 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_103 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_104 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_105 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_106 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_107 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_108 Yes
Operating System sun solaris 10.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sun's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.