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CVE-2010-0453


The ucode_ioctl function in intel/io/ucode_drv.c in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_69 through snv_133, when running on x86 architectures, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a request with a 0 size value to the UCODE_GET_VERSION IOCTL, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference in the ucode_get_rev function, related to retrieval of the microcode revision.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-0453 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from sun, from sun organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2010-02-03T18:30:00.843

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

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-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_69 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_70 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_71 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_72 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_73 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_74 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_75 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_76 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_77 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_78 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_79 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_80 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_81 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_82 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_83 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_84 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_85 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_86 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_87 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_88 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_89 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 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
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_127 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_128 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_129 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_130 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_131 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_132 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris snv_133 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.