VDB-58048 · CVE-2011-2298 · BID 48779

Sun Solaris 5.11 KSSL denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 5.11 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component KSSL. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2011-2298. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 5.11 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component KSSL. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Solaris 10 and 11 Express allows remote attackers to affect availability, related to KSSL.

The weakness was presented 07/20/2011 with Oracle (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-2298. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119424 (Solaris SSL Denial of Service Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 48779†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-32336†). See VDB-53257, VDB-58052, VDB-58051 and VDB-58050 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Organization: Oracle
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-2298 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2298
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58048

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SecurityFocus: 48779 - Oracle Sun Solaris CVE-2011-2298 Remote Security Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 32336 - [cpujuly2011-313328] KSSL Sub-Component in Oracle Solaris 10, and 11 Express Remote DoS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/12/2025 03:58
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (49), 03/27/2017 18:08 (10), 11/15/2021 09:01 (4), 01/12/2025 03:58 (16)
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