CVE-2007-5921: Medium severity Sun Sunos vulnerability

Published Nov 10, 2007
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in the ioctl interface in the Solaris Volume Manager (SVM) in Sun Solaris 9 and 10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1346.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Sun Sunos=5.10
Sun Sunos=5.9

Event History

Nov 10, 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-2007-5921?

CVE-2007-5921 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to a denial of service, causing system panic.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-5921?

To mitigate CVE-2007-5921, apply the latest patches released for Sun Solaris 9 and 10 that address this vulnerability.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5921?

CVE-2007-5921 affects Sun Solaris versions 5.9 and 5.10.

4

What type of impact does CVE-2007-5921 have on a system?

CVE-2007-5921 can cause a denial of service by allowing local users to initiate a system panic.

5

Is CVE-2007-5921 remotely exploitable?

CVE-2007-5921 is not remotely exploitable as it requires local user access to trigger the vulnerability.

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