Oracle Solaris Critical Patch Update : oct2026_SRU11_4_95_227_1

critical Nessus Plugin ID 375167

Synopsis

The remote Solaris system is missing a security patch from CPU Oct2026.

Description

The version of Solaris installed on the remote host is prior to 11.4.95.227.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the solaris11_oct2026_SRU11_4_95_227_1 advisory.

- Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Utility). The supported version that is affected is 11.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via TCP to compromise Oracle Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Solaris. (CVE-2026-101537)

- Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Filesystems). The supported version that is affected is 11.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Solaris executes to compromise Oracle Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Solaris. (CVE-2026-87411, CVE-2026-87413)

- Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Image Packaging System). The supported version that is affected is 11.4. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via TLS to compromise Oracle Solaris. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Solaris accessible data. (CVE-2026-87414)

- Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Image Packaging System). The supported version that is affected is 11.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Solaris accessible data. (CVE-2026-87417)

- Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Image Packaging System). The supported version that is affected is 11.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Solaris. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Solaris accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Solaris accessible data. (CVE-2026-87421)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Install the Oct2026 CPU from the Oracle support website.

See Also

https://www.oracle.com/docs/tech/security-alerts/cpuoct2026csaf.json

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 375167

File Name: solaris_oct2026_SRU11_4_95_227_1.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: Local

Published: 11/2/2026

Updated: 11/3/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 58.48

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-101537

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:solaris

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/20/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/20/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-101537, CVE-2026-87411, CVE-2026-87413, CVE-2026-87414, CVE-2026-87417, CVE-2026-87421, CVE-2026-87422, CVE-2026-87423, CVE-2026-91208, CVE-2026-91209, CVE-2026-91242, CVE-2026-91244, CVE-2026-91249, CVE-2026-91252, CVE-2026-91253, CVE-2026-91254, CVE-2026-91255, CVE-2026-91256, CVE-2026-91324, CVE-2026-91336, CVE-2026-91348, CVE-2026-91537