Oracle Solaris 11.2 Kernel Zones denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Oracle Solaris 11.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Kernel Zones. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-4831. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Solaris 11.2 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Kernel Zones. 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 Sun Solaris 11.2 allows local users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Solaris Kernel Zones, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4822.

The weakness was shared 10/20/2015 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2015 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-4831 since 06/24/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86532 (Oracle Solaris Critical Patch Update : oct2015_SRU11_2_13_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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123825 (Solaris 11.2 Support Repository Update (SRU) 13.6.0 Missing).

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 (86532), SecurityFocus (BID 77151†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53689†). The entries VDB-68484, VDB-68629, VDB-68973 and VDB-73739 are related to this item. 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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Nessus ID: 86532
Nessus Name: Oracle Solaris Critical Patch Update : oct2015_SRU11_2_13_6_0
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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2015
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-4831 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4831
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78664
SecurityFocus: 77151
SecurityTracker: 1033881
Vulnerability Center: 53689 - [cpuoct2015-2367953-Sun-Systems-Products-Suite] Oracle Solaris Local DoS, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/21/2015 12:52
Updated: 06/23/2022 12:13
Changes: 10/21/2015 12:52 (61), 02/15/2018 07:48 (7), 06/23/2022 12:05 (3), 06/23/2022 12:13 (1)
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