CVE-2024-21059: High severity oracle solaris and zettabyte file system (zfs) vulnerability

Published Apr 16, 2024
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Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Utility). The supported version that is affected is 11. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Solaris executes to compromise Oracle Solaris. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Solaris, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Affected Software

1 affected component
Oracle Solaris=11

Event History

Apr 16, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:26 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:26 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverity
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-21059?

CVE-2024-21059 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for exploitation by low privileged attackers.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-21059?

To fix CVE-2024-21059, apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for Solaris 11.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2024-21059?

CVE-2024-21059 affects users of Oracle Solaris 11 who have a vulnerable configuration.

4

Can CVE-2024-21059 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2024-21059 requires the attacker to have local access to the system, making remote exploitation unlikely.

5

What types of attacks are associated with CVE-2024-21059?

CVE-2024-21059 may allow a low privileged attacker to gain elevated privileges, compromising the integrity of the system.

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