What is the severity of CVE-2018-2901?

CVE-2018-2901 has a high severity rating due to its potential exploitation by unauthenticated attackers over the network.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2901?

To fix CVE-2018-2901, apply the latest patches provided by Oracle for Solaris 10 and 11.2.

Who is affected by CVE-2018-2901?

CVE-2018-2901 affects users running Oracle Solaris versions 10 and 11.2.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-2901?

CVE-2018-2901 is classified as a network-based vulnerability that allows remote code execution.

Can CVE-2018-2901 be exploited without authentication?

Yes, CVE-2018-2901 can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers with network access via DHCP.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-2901

medium

4.3

18/7/2018

2/10/2024

CVE-2018-2901

First published: Wed Jul 18 2018(Updated: )

Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Kernel). Supported versions that are affected are 10 and 11.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via DHCP to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Solaris. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 3.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle Solaris SPARC	=10.0
Oracle Solaris SPARC	=11.2

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-2901?
CVE-2018-2901 has a high severity rating due to its potential exploitation by unauthenticated attackers over the network.
How do I fix CVE-2018-2901?
To fix CVE-2018-2901, apply the latest patches provided by Oracle for Solaris 10 and 11.2.
Who is affected by CVE-2018-2901?
CVE-2018-2901 affects users running Oracle Solaris versions 10 and 11.2.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-2901?
CVE-2018-2901 is classified as a network-based vulnerability that allows remote code execution.
Can CVE-2018-2901 be exploited without authentication?
Yes, CVE-2018-2901 can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers with network access via DHCP.

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