CVE-2020-2647: Medium severity Oracle Solaris vulnerability

Published Jan 15, 2020

Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Kernel). Supported versions that are affected are 10 and 11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Solaris executes to compromise Oracle 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 Oracle 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).

Affected Software

2 affected components

Oracle Solaris=10

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-2020-2647?

CVE-2020-2647 is classified as a high severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2647?

To remediate CVE-2020-2647, apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for Solaris versions 10 and 11.

Who is affected by CVE-2020-2647?

CVE-2020-2647 affects users of Oracle Solaris versions 10 and 11.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-2647?

CVE-2020-2647 is an easily exploitable vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris kernel.

Can a low privileged user exploit CVE-2020-2647?

Yes, a low privileged attacker with logon access can exploit CVE-2020-2647 to compromise Oracle Solaris.