CVE-2009-2972
in.lpd in the print service in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
in.lpd in the print service in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors that trigger a "fork()/exec() bomb."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
in.lpd in the print service in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors that trigger a "fork()/exec() bomb."
- Record
CVE-2009-2972- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
in.lpd in the print service in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors that trigger a "fork()/exec() bomb."
- Record
CVE-2009-2972- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2957 No score
in.lpd in the print service in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors that trigger a "fork()/exec() bomb."
- Record
EUVD-2009-2957- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-32ch-hx5j-xxhq No score
in.lpd in the print service in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
in.lpd in the print service in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors that trigger a "fork()/exec() bomb."
- Record
GHSA-32ch-hx5j-xxhq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-2972 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Sun Solaris, published August 27, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.85%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6225
securityfocus.com/bid/36148
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-109320-23-1
secunia.com/advisories/36445
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2417
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2972
github.com/advisories/GHSA-32ch-hx5j-xxhq