CVE-2024-20959: Medium severity Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit vulnerability

Published Jan 16, 2024

Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit product of Oracle Systems (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 8.8. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit executes to compromise Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.4 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Affected Software

1 affected component

Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit=8.8

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

RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-20959?

CVE-2024-20959 is classified as a high severity vulnerability that can be easily exploited.

What software versions are affected by CVE-2024-20959?

CVE-2024-20959 affects Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit version 8.8.

How do I fix CVE-2024-20959?

To fix CVE-2024-20959, it is recommended to apply the latest patches provided by Oracle for version 8.8.

Who can exploit CVE-2024-20959?

CVE-2024-20959 can be exploited by attackers with high privileges who have logon access to the infrastructure.

What impact does CVE-2024-20959 have on my system?

CVE-2024-20959 could allow an attacker to compromise the Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit system, posing significant risks to data integrity and confidentiality.