PT-2015-2574 · Oracle · Solaris

Published 2015-10-21 · Updated 2016-12-24 · CVE-2015-2642

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Oracle Sun Solaris versions 10 and 11.2

Description The issue is related to errors in the code of the Gzip subcomponent of the Solaris operating system. It may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code, potentially affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The exact vectors related to Gzip are unknown.

Recommendations For Oracle Sun Solaris versions 10 and 11.2, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-17

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-11939

CVE-2015-2642

Affected Products

Solaris

References · 6

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-11939 · Security Note
• http://oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2642 · Security Note
• http://oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html#AppendixDB · Note
• http://oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alerts-086861.html · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1033881 · Note