CVE-2016-8330: Low severity Oracle Solaris vulnerability

Published Jan 27, 2017

Updated

Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Kernel). The supported version that is affected is 11.3. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Solaris accessible data. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 3.7 (Integrity impacts).

Affected Software

1 affected component

Oracle Solaris=11.3

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html

Event History

Jan 27, 2017

CVE Published

via MITRE·10:01 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·10:01 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·10:59 PM

RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Dec 12, 58332

Event

06:36 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8330?

CVE-2016-8330 is rated as a difficult to exploit vulnerability affecting Oracle Solaris 11.3.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8330?

To fix CVE-2016-8330, apply the latest patches provided by Oracle for Solaris 11.3.

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2016-8330?

CVE-2016-8330 can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers with network access using multiple protocols.

Which versions of Solaris are affected by CVE-2016-8330?

Only Oracle Solaris version 11.3 is affected by CVE-2016-8330.

Can CVE-2016-8330 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2016-8330 allows potential exploitation by remote attackers due to its network access capabilities.