Bugtraq: Re: iDefense Security Advisory 10.02.07: Sun Microsystems Solaris FIFO FS Information Disclosure Vulnerability

[iDefense Labs <labs-no-reply () idefense com>]

Zaraza,

Thank you for pointing out the misleading text.  The vulnerability is a
signedness error which leads to information disclosure.  We have updated
the advisory to read as follows.

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negative value can cause large amounts of kernel memory contents to be
disclosed.
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VeriSign iDefense Labs

> From: 3APA3A <3APA3A_at_SECURITY.NNOV.RU>
> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 20:38:51 +0400
>
> Dear iDefense Labs,
>
> Can you please clarify this issue? According to subject it looks like
> information leak (information disclosure) issue, while according to
> description, it looks more like memory leak (Denial of Service) issue.