Oracle Solaris Critical Patch Update : apr2018_SRU11_3_29_5_0

high Nessus Plugin ID 109174

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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 critical security updates :

- Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Python modules).
The supported version that is affected is 11.3.
Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Solaris executes to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Solaris accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Solaris accessible data. (CVE-2018-2753)

- Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: ZVNET Driver). The supported version that is affected is 11.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Solaris executes to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Solaris accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Solaris. (CVE-2018-2754)

Solution

Install the apr2018 CPU from the Oracle support website.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 109174

File Name: solaris_apr2018_SRU11_3_29_5_0.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Family: Solaris Local Security Checks

Published: 4/20/2018

Updated: 10/21/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

Temporal Score: 2.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-2754

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.7

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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-2018-2753, CVE-2018-2754

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