CVE-2020-2578: Medium severity Oracle Solaris vulnerability

Published Jan 15, 2020

Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Kernel). The supported version that is affected is 11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via SMB to compromise Oracle Solaris. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Solaris, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.8 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Affected Software

1 affected component

Oracle Solaris=11

Event History

Jan 15, 2020

CVE Published

via MITRE·04:34 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·04:34 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·05:15 PM

RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2578?

CVE-2020-2578 is considered an easily exploitable vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to compromise Oracle Solaris 11.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2578?

To fix CVE-2020-2578, apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for Solaris 11.

What component is affected by CVE-2020-2578?

CVE-2020-2578 affects the Kernel component of the Oracle Solaris product.

Who can exploit CVE-2020-2578?

CVE-2020-2578 can be exploited by any unauthenticated attacker with network access via SMB.

What version of Oracle Solaris is impacted by CVE-2020-2578?

CVE-2020-2578 impacts Oracle Solaris version 11.