Oracle Solaris 11.3 Kernel access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Oracle Solaris 11.3. This affects an unknown part of the component Kernel. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-2922. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Solaris 11.3 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The bug was discovered 10/16/2018. The weakness was shared 10/16/2018 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2018 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-2922 since 12/15/2017. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118188 (Oracle Solaris Critical Patch Update : oct2018_SRU11_3_35_6_0), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Solaris Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (118188) and SecurityFocus (BID 105605†). The entries VDB-90449, VDB-91385, VDB-91680 and VDB-91681 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 118188
Nessus Name: Oracle Solaris Critical Patch Update : oct2018_SRU11_3_35_6_0
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2018
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-2922 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-2922
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-125644
SecurityFocus: 105605 - Oracle Solaris Cpuoct2018 Multiple Local Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1041895

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/17/2018 08:40
Updated: 05/29/2023 14:02
Changes: 10/17/2018 08:40 (79), 04/04/2020 16:37 (6), 05/29/2023 14:02 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:9CE:103

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