CVE-2007-2990: Medium severity Sun Solaris vulnerability
Published Jun 1, 2007
·Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in inetd in Sun Solaris 10 before 20070529 allows local users to cause a denial of service (daemon termination) via unspecified manipulations of the /var/run/.inetd.uds Unix domain socket file.
Affected Software
2 affected components
Sun Solaris=10.0
Sun Solaris=10.0
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Jun 1, 2007
CVE Published
10:30 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2007-2990?
CVE-2007-2990 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause local denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2007-2990?
To fix CVE-2007-2990, apply the latest patches from Oracle for Solaris 10.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2007-2990?
CVE-2007-2990 affects Sun Solaris 10 on both SPARC and x86 architectures.
4
Can CVE-2007-2990 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2007-2990 requires local access to exploit the vulnerability.
5
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2007-2990?
Exploiting CVE-2007-2990 can lead to the termination of the inetd daemon, causing service interruption.