Oracle Solaris Critical Patch Update : apr2018_SRU11_3_28_4_0

high Nessus Plugin ID 109173

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Synopsis

The remote Solaris system is missing a security patch from CPU apr2018.

Description

This Solaris system is missing necessary patches to address a critical security update :

- Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: RPC). Supported versions that are affected are 10 and 11.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via NFS to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Solaris.
(CVE-2018-2718)

Solution

Install the apr2018 CPU from the Oracle support website.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 109173

File Name: solaris_apr2018_SRU11_3_28_4_0.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Family: Solaris Local Security Checks

Published: 4/20/2018

Updated: 10/21/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-2718

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:solaris:11.3

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Solaris11/release

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/17/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/19/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-2718

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