CVE-2010-0453

OpenSolaris snv_69-snv_133 - Denial of Service via UCODE_GET_VERSION IOCTL

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-0453. PoCs published by Patroklos Argyroudis.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a NULL pointer dereference in the Solaris/OpenSolaris kernel via the UCODE_GET_VERSION ioctl, leading to a denial of service (kernel panic). It demonstrates the vulnerability by passing a zero-sized buffer to the ioctl call.

Description

The ucode_ioctl function in intel/io/ucode_drv.c in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_69 through snv_133, when running on x86 architectures, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a request with a 0 size value to the UCODE_GET_VERSION IOCTL, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference in the ucode_get_rev function, related to retrieval of the microcode revision.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Patroklos Argyroudis · cdossolaris
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11351

This exploit triggers a NULL pointer dereference in the Solaris/OpenSolaris kernel via the UCODE_GET_VERSION ioctl, leading to a denial of service (kernel panic). It demonstrates the vulnerability by passing a zero-sized buffer to the ioctl call.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Solaris/OpenSolaris kernel (versions affected by CVE-2010-0453)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target system with the ability to open /dev/ucode
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103B.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55991
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38452
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021799.1-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6959
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509276/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38016
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-275910-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/62046
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2010-001.txt
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0270

Scores

EPSS 0.0083
EPSS Percentile 52.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (50)
sun/opensolaris snv_69
sun/opensolaris snv_70
sun/opensolaris snv_71
sun/opensolaris snv_72
sun/opensolaris snv_73
sun/opensolaris snv_74
sun/opensolaris snv_75
sun/opensolaris snv_76
sun/opensolaris snv_77
sun/opensolaris snv_78
... and 40 more
Published Feb 03, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026