Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-2808

First published: Thu Apr 19 2018(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 low privileged 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 ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Solaris. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.0 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Oracle Solaris SPARC=11.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-2808?

    CVE-2018-2808 is considered a critical vulnerability that allows low privileged attackers to compromise Solaris systems.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-2808?

    To fix CVE-2018-2808, apply the security patches provided by Oracle for Solaris 11.3.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2018-2808?

    CVE-2018-2808 affects Oracle Solaris 11.3 installations on supported systems.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2018-2808?

    CVE-2018-2808 can be exploited by low privileged users with logon access to the Solaris infrastructure.

  • What kind of attacks can CVE-2018-2808 facilitate?

    CVE-2018-2808 can allow attackers to gain elevated privileges and potentially take control of affected Solaris systems.

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