#VU17063 Denial of service in Oracle Solaris - CVE-2019-2545

Vulnerability identifier: #VU17063

Vulnerability risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2545

CWE-ID: CWE-264

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 cause DoS condition.

The weakness exists due to unspecified flaw in the LDoms IO component. A local attacker can cause the service to crash.

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.