CVE-2002-2327: Medium severity Sun SunOS vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2002
·
Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in the environmental monitoring subsystem in Solaris 8 running on Sun Fire 280R, V480 and V880 allows local users to cause a denial of service by setting volatile properties.

Affected Software

8 affected components
Sun SunOS=5.8
Sun Sun Fire=280r
Sun Sun Fire=v480
Sun Sun Fire=v880
All of the following
Sun SunOS=5.8
Any of the following
Sun Sun Fire=280r
Sun Sun Fire=v480
Sun Sun Fire=v880

Remediation

Event History

Dec 31, 2002
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Data Sourced
05:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Oct 26, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2327?

CVE-2002-2327 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability affecting Solaris 8.

2

How do I fix CVE-2002-2327?

To mitigate CVE-2002-2327, ensure that appropriate user permissions are configured to prevent local users from modifying volatile properties.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2002-2327?

CVE-2002-2327 affects local users on Solaris 8 running on Sun Fire 280R, V480, and V880 systems.

4

What causes the CVE-2002-2327 vulnerability?

CVE-2002-2327 is caused by local users being able to set volatile properties in the environmental monitoring subsystem.

5

Is there a patch available for CVE-2002-2327?

There is no specific patch mentioned for CVE-2002-2327, but it is advisable to update to the latest Solaris updates and apply best security practices.

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