MEDIUM
The IP implementation in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_82, uses an improper arena when allocating minor numbers for sockets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (32-bit application failure and login outage) by opening a large number of sockets
Published Feb 9, 2009
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.38%
Description
The IP implementation in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_82, uses an improper arena when allocating minor numbers for sockets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (32-bit application failure and login outage) by opening a large number of sockets.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ snv_81
- ≤ snv_81
- snv_01
- snv_01
- snv_02
- snv_02
- snv_03
- snv_03
- snv_04
- snv_04
- snv_05
- snv_05
- snv_06
- snv_06
- snv_07
- snv_07
- snv_08
- snv_08
- snv_09
- snv_09
- snv_10
- snv_10
- snv_11
- snv_11
- snv_12
- snv_12
- snv_13
- snv_13
- snv_14
- snv_14
- snv_15
- snv_15
- snv_16
- snv_16
- snv_17
- snv_17
- snv_18
- snv_18
- snv_19
- snv_19
- snv_20
- snv_20
- snv_21
- snv_21
- snv_22
- snv_22
- snv_23
- snv_23
- snv_24
- snv_24
- snv_25
- snv_25
- snv_26
- snv_26
- snv_27
- snv_27
- snv_28
- snv_28
- snv_29
- snv_29
- snv_30
- snv_30
- snv_31
- snv_31
- snv_32
- snv_32
- snv_33
- snv_33
- snv_34
- snv_34
- snv_35
- snv_35
- snv_36
- snv_36
- snv_37
- snv_37
- snv_38
- snv_38
- snv_39
- snv_39
- snv_40
- snv_40
- snv_41
- snv_41
- snv_42
- snv_42
- snv_43
- snv_43
- snv_44
- snv_44
- snv_45
- snv_45
- snv_46
- snv_46
- snv_47
- snv_47
- snv_48
- snv_48
- snv_49
- snv_49
- snv_50
- snv_50
- snv_51
- snv_51
- snv_52
- snv_52
- snv_53
- snv_53
- snv_54
- snv_54
- snv_55
- snv_55
- snv_56
- snv_56
- snv_57
- snv_57
- snv_58
- snv_58
- snv_59
- snv_59
- snv_60
- snv_60
- snv_61
- snv_61
- snv_62
- snv_62
- snv_63
- snv_63
- snv_64
- snv_64
- snv_65
- snv_65
- snv_66
- snv_66
- snv_67
- snv_67
- snv_68
- snv_68
- snv_69
- snv_69
- snv_70
- snv_70
- snv_71
- snv_71
- snv_72
- snv_72
- snv_73
- snv_73
- snv_74
- snv_74
- snv_75
- snv_75
- snv_76
- snv_76
- snv_77
- snv_77
- snv_78
- snv_78
- snv_79
- snv_79
- snv_80
- snv_80
- 8
- 8
- 9
- 9
- 10
- 10
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.9 MEDIUM NVD
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
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.38% 0.00376
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00376
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00376) | 29.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00376) | 29.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 12.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 15.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 13.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/onnv-notify/2008-January/013262.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33751 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021653 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-116965-34-1 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-248026-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTPatchVendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-042.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33550 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0364 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6038 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/onnv-notify/2008-January/013262.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33751 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1021653 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-116965-34-1 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-248026-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-042.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33550 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0364 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6038 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 9, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 9, 2009
Link CVE-2009-0480
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a