CVE-2007-2882: Medium severity Sun SunOS vulnerability

Published May 30, 2007
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in the NFS client module in Sun Solaris 8 through 10 before 20070524, when operating as an NFS server, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain Access Control List (acl) packets.

Affected Software

6 affected components
Sun SunOS=5.8
Sun Solaris=9.0
Sun SunOS=5.10
Sun SunOS=5.9
Sun Solaris=8.0
Sun Solaris=10.0

Remediation

Event History

May 30, 2007
CVE Published
01:30 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-2007-2882?

CVE-2007-2882 is considered to be a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service by crashing the NFS client module.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-2882?

To fix CVE-2007-2882, apply the latest patches or updates provided by Oracle for Solaris versions 8 through 10.

3

Which versions of Solaris are affected by CVE-2007-2882?

CVE-2007-2882 affects Solaris versions 8, 9, and 10, as well as SunOS versions 5.8, 5.9, and 5.10.

4

What kind of attack can exploit CVE-2007-2882?

CVE-2007-2882 can be exploited by remote attackers sending malicious Access Control List (acl) packets to the NFS server.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2007-2882?

A potential workaround for CVE-2007-2882 is to disable NFS services if they are not required, until the vulnerability can be patched.

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