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CVE-2018-3271

5.3 · MEDIUM

Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Kernel Zones).

Published Oct 17, 2018EPSS 0.39%

Overview

CVE-2018-3271 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 17, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Kernel Zones). The supported version that is affected is 11.3. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Solaris executes to compromise Solaris. While the vulnerability is in Solaris, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Solaris. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refwww.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/105605Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1041895Refwww.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/105605Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1041895

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-3271?

CVE-2018-3271 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 17, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-3271?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-3271?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2018-3271?

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