VDB-251313 · CVE-2024-20959 · GCVE-0-2024-20959

Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit 8.8 Core denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit 8.8. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Core. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-20959. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit 8.8. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component Core. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability.

The weakness was presented 01/16/2024 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2024. The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-20959. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

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

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Productinfo

Vendor

Oracle

Name

ZFS Storage Appliance Kit

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/07/2023 🔍
01/16/2024 +40 days 🔍
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01/17/2024 +1 days 🔍
06/04/2025 +504 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2024
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-20959 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-20959
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-251313

Entryinfo

Created: 01/17/2024 09:11
Updated: 06/04/2025 05:06
Changes: 01/17/2024 09:11 (39), 02/10/2024 10:50 (2), 02/10/2024 10:56 (11), 06/04/2025 05:06 (16)
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