Kernel Vulnerability in Oracle Solaris by Oracle Systems
CVE-2024-20946

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Oracle
Status
Solaris Operating System
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 January 2024

What is CVE-2024-20946?

A vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris Kernel allows a low privileged attacker, with access to the infrastructure where Oracle Solaris runs, to exploit the system. Successful exploitation can lead to a denial of service by causing the system to hang or repeatedly crash, significantly disrupting service availability.

Affected Version(s)

Solaris Operating System 11

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2024.html
vendor-advisory

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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