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CVE-2009-3937

Memory leak in Solaris TCP sockets in Sun OpenSolaris snv_106 through snv_126 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory consumption) via unspecified vectors involving tcp_sendmsg processing "ancillary data."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-3937 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product 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

2009-11-13T16:30:00.267

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
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	opensolaris	snv_118	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_119	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_120	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_121	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_122	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_123	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_124	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_125	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_126	Yes

References

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266488-1 ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-68-nv_osol0906u5-1 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36992 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023162 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3213 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266488-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-68-nv_osol0906u5-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36992 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023162 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3213 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.