Buffer overflow in Oracle Solaris
CVE-2020-2944
Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Common Desktop Environment). Supported versions that are affected are 10 and 11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Solaris executes to compromise Oracle Solaris. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Solaris, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.018 (76.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Oracle Solaris — versions 10, 11
- Oracle Corporation Solaris Operating System — versions 10, 11
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert_us@oracle.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert_us@oracle.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert_us@oracle.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert_us@oracle.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-2944?
- CVE-2020-2944 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Solaris, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-04-15.
- How severe is CVE-2020-2944?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-2944 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.