CVE-2017-3301: Low severity Oracle Solaris vulnerability

Published Jan 27, 2017
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Updated

Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Kernel). The supported version that is affected is 11.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Solaris executes to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. 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 3.3 (Integrity impacts).

Affected Software

1 affected component
Oracle Solaris=11.3

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
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3301?

CVE-2017-3301 is rated as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthenticated attackers to compromise Solaris systems.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-3301?

To mitigate CVE-2017-3301, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for Solaris 11.3.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2017-3301?

CVE-2017-3301 affects users of Oracle Solaris 11.3 on SPARC architecture.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-3301?

CVE-2017-3301 is a kernel vulnerability that can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker with logon access.

5

What products does CVE-2017-3301 apply to?

CVE-2017-3301 specifically applies to the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite, particularly version 11.3.

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