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CVE-2006-7028

7.8 · HIGH

Single CPU Sun systems running Solaris 7, 8, or 9, such as Netra, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (console hang) via a flood of small TCP/IP packets.

Published Feb 23, 2007sunEPSS 1.70%

Overview

CVE-2006-7028 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sun solaris. It was published on February 23, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Single CPU Sun systems running Solaris 7, 8, or 9, such as Netra, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (console hang) via a flood of small TCP/IP packets. NOTE: this issue has not been replicated by third parties. In addition, the cause is unknown, although it might be related to "jabber" and generation of a large amount of interrupts within the console, or a hardware error.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update solaris to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434449/30/4890/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434920/30/4890/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435107/30/4710/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435146/30/4890/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434449/30/4890/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434920/30/4890/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435107/30/4710/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435146/30/4890/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-7028?

CVE-2006-7028 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sun solaris. It was published on February 23, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-7028?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-7028?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update solaris to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-7028?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-7028 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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