Illumos SMBsrv Vulnerability Leading to System Crash
CVE-2016-6561

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Illumos

Status
Osnet-incorporation
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 March 2017

What is CVE-2016-6561?

The Illumos SMBsrv component is susceptible to a NULL pointer dereference, which can trigger a system crash when attacked. This vulnerability impacts the stability of affected systems and can pose risks for operational continuity. Administrators are advised to review their systems and apply appropriate mitigations to protect against this potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

osnet-incorporation proir to osnet-incorporation@0.5.11,5.11-2016.0.1.15933

References

https://www.illumos.org/issues/7483
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https://www.openindiana.org/2016/11/01/cve-2016-6560-cve-...
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https://github.com/illumos/illumos-gate/commit/6d1c73b585...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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