Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-2972
in.lpd in the print service in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors that trigger a "fork()/exec() bomb."
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2009-2972
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-2972
1.92%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 88 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-2972
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.8
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
10.0
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6.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-2972
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-2972
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264608-1
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36148
Patch
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-109320-23-1
Patch
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6225
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2417
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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