CVE-2024-20946: Medium severity Oracle Solaris vulnerability

Published Jan 16, 2024

Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Kernel). The supported version that is affected is 11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Solaris executes 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 5.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Affected Software

1 affected component

Oracle Solaris=11

Event History

Jan 16, 2024

CVE Published

via MITRE·09:41 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·09:41 PM

DescriptionSeverity

Data Sourced

via NVD·10:15 PM

RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-20946?

CVE-2024-20946 is considered an easily exploitable vulnerability that can be exploited by low privileged attackers.

How do I fix CVE-2024-20946?

To fix CVE-2024-20946, apply the latest security patches released by Oracle for Solaris 11.

What versions of Oracle Solaris are affected by CVE-2024-20946?

CVE-2024-20946 affects Oracle Solaris version 11.

Can CVE-2024-20946 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2024-20946 requires local access, making it less likely to be exploited remotely.

Who is affected by CVE-2024-20946?

Any organizations using Oracle Solaris 11 in their infrastructure may be affected by CVE-2024-20946.