Filesystems Vulnerability in Oracle Solaris by Oracle

CVE-2026-21942

What is CVE-2026-21942?

A vulnerability has been identified in the Filesystems component of the Oracle Solaris product, affecting versions 10 and 11. This flaw can be exploited by attackers with low privileges who have access to the system. Notably, successful exploitation requires human interaction from a user other than the attacker, making it particularly reliant on social engineering tactics. The implications of this vulnerability include the potential for unauthorized users to cause the system to become unresponsive or to crash repeatedly, leading to a denial of service condition for affected infrastructures.

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