Oracle Solaris Critical Patch Update : jul2014_SRU11_1_17_5_0

medium Nessus Plugin ID 76819

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Synopsis

The remote Solaris system is missing a security patch from CPU jul2014.

Description

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

- Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle and Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: CPU performance counters (CPC) drivers). Supported versions that are affected are 10 and 11.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability requiring logon to Operating System.
Successful attack of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized Operating System hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS). (CVE-2014-4215)

Solution

Install the jul2014 CPU from the Oracle support website.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 76819

File Name: solaris_jul2014_SRU11_1_17_5_0.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Family: Solaris Local Security Checks

Published: 7/26/2014

Updated: 8/11/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Temporal Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:solaris:11.1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/24/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/17/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-4215

BID: 68569

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