Title: Solaris ifconfig ioctls Vulnerability
Severity: MODERATE
Description:
The ifconfig command is used to configure network interface parameters. The use of ifconfig is normally restricted to users with root privileges; however, a vulnerability has been discovered that may allow non-root user to configure network interface parameters.
Affected Products:
- Sun Solaris 2.3.0
- Sun Solaris 2.4.0
- Sun Solaris 2.4.0_x86
- Sun Solaris 2.5.0
- Sun Solaris 2.5.0_x86
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1
- Sun Solaris 2.5.1_x86
References:
- Sun Microsystems: Sun Patch Access Page
- Sun Microsystems: Sun Patches List
- Sun Microsystems: Sunsolve Online(tm)
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