# CVE-2006-4117: The squeue\_drain function in Sun Solaris 10, possibly only when run on CMT processors, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-08-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The squeue_drain function in Sun Solaris 10, possibly only when run on CMT processors, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ("bad trap" and system panic) by opening and closing a large number of TCP connections ("heavy TCP/IP loads"). NOTE: the original report specifies the function name as "drain_squeue," but this is likely incorrect.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/21453
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28321
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016674
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3239
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102554-1

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