CVE-2007-2465: Medium severity Sun Solaris vulnerability
Published May 2, 2007
·Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Solaris 9, when Solaris Auditing (BSM) is enabled for file read, write, attribute modify, create, or delete audit classes, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unknown vectors, possibly related to the auditsavepath function.
Affected Software
2 affected components
Sun Solaris=9.0
Sun SunOS=5.9
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
May 2, 2007
CVE Published
10:19 PM
May 3, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2007-2465?
CVE-2007-2465 is classified as a local denial of service vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2007-2465?
To mitigate CVE-2007-2465, disable Solaris Auditing if it is not needed or update to a patched version of Solaris.
3
Which versions of Solaris are affected by CVE-2007-2465?
CVE-2007-2465 affects Sun Solaris 9.0 and SunOS 5.9.
4
What can exploit CVE-2007-2465?
Local users can exploit CVE-2007-2465, potentially causing a system panic through the audit_savepath function.
5
Is CVE-2007-2465 a hardware or software vulnerability?
CVE-2007-2465 is a software vulnerability that affects the Solaris operating system.