CVE-2007-0165: High severity Sun SunOS vulnerability
Published 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.
Affected Software
2 affected components
Sun SunOS=5.8
Sun Solaris=9.0
Remediation
Event History
Jan 10, 2007
CVE Published
12:28 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2007-0165?
CVE-2007-0165 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
2
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.
3
What software is affected by CVE-2007-0165?
CVE-2007-0165 affects Sun Solaris 8 (5.8) and Solaris 9 (9.0) systems.
4
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.
5
Can CVE-2007-0165 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2007-0165 can be exploited by remote attackers.