Kernel Vulnerability in Oracle Solaris by Oracle Systems
CVE-2022-21463

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Oracle
Status
Solaris Operating System
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 April 2022

Summary

An exploitable kernel vulnerability in Oracle Solaris allows a low privileged attacker with access to the infrastructure to disrupt service. By leveraging this weakness, an attacker can induce frequent crashes or hangs of the operating system, leading to significant availability issues. This flaw poses a risk of complete denial of service, impacting operations reliant on Oracle Solaris.

Affected Version(s)

Solaris Operating System 11

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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