CVE-2003-1062: Medium severity Sun SunOS vulnerability
Published Oct 15, 2003
·Updated
Unknown vulnerability in the sysinfo system call for Solaris for SPARC 2.6 through 9, and Solaris for x86 2.6, 7, and 8, allows local users to read kernel memory.
Affected Software
14 affected components
Sun SunOS=5.7
Sun SunOS=5.8
Sun Solaris=7.0
Sun Solaris=9.0
Sun Solaris=2.6
Sun Solaris=8.0
Sun SunOS
Sun Solaris=2.6
Sun Solaris=7.0
Sun Solaris=8.0
Sun Solaris=9.0
Sun SunOS
Sun SunOS=5.7
Sun SunOS=5.8
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Oct 15, 2003
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 8, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2003-1062?
CVE-2003-1062 has a medium severity level as it allows local users to read sensitive kernel memory.
2
How do I fix CVE-2003-1062?
To fix CVE-2003-1062, update your Solaris operating system to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.
3
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1062?
CVE-2003-1062 affects Solaris versions 2.6 through 9 for SPARC and x86 systems.
4
Can CVE-2003-1062 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2003-1062 cannot be exploited remotely, as it requires local user access to exploit the vulnerability.
5
Is there a workaround for CVE-2003-1062 if I cannot update immediately?
As a temporary workaround for CVE-2003-1062, limit local user access to systems running vulnerable versions.