CVE-2017-3551: Medium severity Oracle Solaris vulnerability
Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Smartcard Libraries). The supported version that is affected is 11.3. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Solaris executes to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Solaris as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Solaris accessible data and unauthorized read access to a subset of Solaris accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2017-3551?
CVE-2017-3551 is categorized as an easily exploitable vulnerability that allows attackers with low privileges to compromise Solaris systems.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3551?
To fix CVE-2017-3551, users should apply the latest patches released by Oracle for Solaris version 11.3.
Who is affected by CVE-2017-3551?
CVE-2017-3551 affects users running Oracle Solaris 11.3 with the Smartcard Libraries component.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2017-3551?
Exploitation of CVE-2017-3551 can lead to unauthorized access and compromise of the Solaris environment.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-3551?
There are no official workarounds provided for CVE-2017-3551, and applying patches is recommended for mitigation.