CVE-2005-4706: Low severity Sun Solaris vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2005

Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in the "privilege management" feature of Sun Solaris 10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unknown vectors that trigger a null dereference in the secpolicyfscommon function.

Affected Software

2 affected components

Sun Solaris=10.0

Event History

Dec 31, 2005

CVE Published

05:00 AM

Feb 2, 2006

CVE Published

via MITRE·01:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·01:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4706?

CVE-2005-4706 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4706?

To fix CVE-2005-4706, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches and updates provided by Oracle for Solaris 10.

Who is affected by CVE-2005-4706?

CVE-2005-4706 affects local users of Sun Solaris 10 on both SPARC and x86 architectures.

What does CVE-2005-4706 exploit?

CVE-2005-4706 exploits an unspecified vulnerability in the privilege management feature that leads to a null dereference.

Can CVE-2005-4706 be remotely exploited?

CVE-2005-4706 cannot be remotely exploited as it requires local user access to trigger the vulnerability.