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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-2912 · published 21 August 2009

CVE-2009-2912: Sun opensolaris vulnerability

Sun · Opensolaris

The (1) sendfile and (2) sendfilev functions in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_110, allow local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors related to vnode function calls.

4.9 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.36% · top 72.9%
4.9CVSS 2.0 base score
0.36%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The (1) sendfile and (2) sendfilev functions in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_110, allow local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors related to vnode function calls.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/36400 Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-127721-02-1 Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-258588-1 PatchVendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020445.1-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36083
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2316 Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5692
http://secunia.com/advisories/36400 Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-127721-02-1 Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-258588-1 PatchVendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020445.1-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36083
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2316 Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5692

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-2912), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-06). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.