#VU17062 Information disclosure in Oracle Solaris - CVE-2019-2544

Vulnerability identifier: #VU17062

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2544

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Oracle Solaris
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Oracle

Description
The vulnerability allows a local unauthenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The weakness exists due to unspecified flaw in the Kernel component. A local attacker can read arbitrary files.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle Solaris: 10 - 11

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External links
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html#AppendixEM

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.