CVE-2011-2258: Medium severity sunos vulnerability

Published Jul 20, 2011

Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Solaris 8, 9, 10, and 11 Express allows local users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to rksh.

Affected Software

4 affected components

Sun SunOS=5.8

Sun SunOS=5.10

Sun SunOS=5.9

Sun SunOS=5.11

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujuly2011-313328.html

Event History

Jul 20, 2011

CVE Published

via MITRE·11:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·11:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2258?

CVE-2011-2258 is rated as a high severity vulnerability that affects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2258?

To mitigate CVE-2011-2258, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for the affected versions of Solaris.

Which systems are affected by CVE-2011-2258?

CVE-2011-2258 affects Oracle Solaris versions 8, 9, 10, and 11 Express.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2011-2258?

The impacts of CVE-2011-2258 include potential exploitation by local users leading to compromised confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Is there known exploitation of CVE-2011-2258?

As of now, there is no public report of active exploitation of CVE-2011-2258, but the vulnerability still poses a risk for affected systems.