Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 6, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-0838
CVE-2009-0838
Description
The crypto pseudo device driver in Sun Solaris 10, and OpenSolaris snv_88 through snv_102, does not properly free memory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors, related to the vmem_hash_delete function.
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Affected products
42cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_100:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*+ 39 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_100:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_100:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_101b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_101:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_101:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_102:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_102:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_88:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_88:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_88:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_89:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_89:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_89:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_90:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_90:x86:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_91:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_91:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_92:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_92:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_93:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_93:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_93:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_94:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_94:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_94:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_95:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_95:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_96:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_96:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_97:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_97:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_98:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_98:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_99:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_99:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: snv_88 through snv_102
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 10
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvdPatchVendor Advisory
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/34149nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0606nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/34455nvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-097.htmnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34000nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0815nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49105nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5641nvd
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