CVE-2023-21984: Medium severity oracle solaris and zettabyte file system (zfs) vulnerability

Published Apr 18, 2023

Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Libraries). The supported version that is affected is 11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Affected Software

1 affected component

Oracle Solaris=11

Event History

Apr 18, 2023

CVE Published

via MITRE·07:54 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·07:54 PM

DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this Oracle Solaris vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Oracle Solaris vulnerability is CVE-2023-21984.

What component of Oracle Systems is affected by this vulnerability?

The vulnerability affects the Libraries component of Oracle Systems.

What is the severity of CVE-2023-21984?

The severity of CVE-2023-21984 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

How can a low privileged attacker exploit this vulnerability?

A low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP can exploit this vulnerability.

Where can I find more information about this Oracle Solaris vulnerability?

You can find more information about this Oracle Solaris vulnerability at the following reference: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2023.html