7.8
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2007-0165

First published: Wed Jan 10 2007(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in libnsl in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via malformed RPC requests that trigger a crash in rpcbind.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Sun SunOS=5.8
Oracle Solaris SPARC=9.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2007-0165?

    CVE-2007-0165 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2007-0165?

    To fix CVE-2007-0165, apply the relevant patches provided by the vendor for Sun Solaris 8 and 9.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2007-0165?

    CVE-2007-0165 affects Sun Solaris 8 (5.8) and Solaris 9 (9.0) systems.

  • What type of attack exploits CVE-2007-0165?

    CVE-2007-0165 can be exploited through malformed RPC requests that cause the rpcbind service to crash.

  • Can CVE-2007-0165 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2007-0165 can be exploited by remote attackers.

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