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CVE-2009-3706

Unspecified vulnerability in the ZFS filesystem in Sun Solaris 10, and OpenSolaris snv_100 through snv_117, allows local users to bypass intended limitations of the file_chown_self privilege via certain uses of the chown system call.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-3706 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

2009-10-16T16:30:00.877

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
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	opensolaris	snv_109	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_110	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_111	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_112	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_113	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_114	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_115	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_116	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_117	Yes
Operating System	sun	solaris	10	Yes
Operating System	sun	solaris	10.0	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	opensolaris	snv_109	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_110	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_111	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_112	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_113	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_114	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_115	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_116	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_117	Yes
Operating System	sun	solaris	10	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/37010 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141444-09-1 Patch ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265908-1 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36702 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2917 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/37010 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141444-09-1 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265908-1 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36702 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2917 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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.