# CVE-2008-2710: Integer signedness error in the ip\_set\_srcfilter function in the IP Multicast Filter in uts/common/inet/ip/ip\_multi.c in the kernel in Sun S

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-06-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer signedness error in the ip_set_srcfilter function in the IP Multicast Filter in uts/common/inet/ip/ip_multi.c in the kernel in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris before snv_92 allows local users to execute arbitrary code in other Solaris Zones via an SIOCSIPMSFILTER IOCTL request with a large value of the imsf->imsf_numsrc field, which triggers an out-of-bounds write of kernel memory. NOTE: this was reported as an integer overflow, but the root cause involves the bypass of a signed comparison.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5731
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-237965-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1832/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43068
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29699
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30693
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020283
- http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-003.txt

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