CVE-2013-5862: Medium severity oracle solaris vulnerability
Published Oct 16, 2013
·Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Solaris 10 and 11.1 allows local users to affect availability via vectors related to CPU performance counters (CPC) drivers, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4215.
Affected Software
2 affected components
ORACLE Sunos=5.11.1
Sun SunOS=5.10
Remediation
Event History
Oct 16, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2013-5862?
CVE-2013-5862 is classified as having a moderate severity level due to its potential impact on system availability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2013-5862?
Fixing CVE-2013-5862 involves applying the latest patches provided by Oracle for Solaris 10 and 11.1.
3
Who is affected by CVE-2013-5862?
CVE-2013-5862 affects local users of Oracle Solaris 10 and 11.1 systems who can manipulate CPU performance counters.
4
What types of systems are vulnerable to CVE-2013-5862?
Vulnerable systems include Oracle Solaris 10 (version 5.10) and Solaris 11.1 (version 5.11.1).
5
What are the vectors related to CVE-2013-5862?
The vectors related to CVE-2013-5862 involve issues with CPU performance counters (CPC) drivers.