Security readout for executives and security teams
This CVE describes unspecified DTrace kernel ioctl flaws in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris before snv_114. A local user could trigger a system panic, causing denial of service. The public bundle does not show remote exploitation, privilege escalation, CVSS scoring, or active exploitation evidence. Exposure is most likely on legacy Solaris 10 hosts or OpenSolaris systems older than snv_114 where local shell access is available to users, operators, or compromised accounts. Treat this as a legacy platform availability risk. It is not evidenced as remotely exploitable, but a crash on critical Solaris infrastructure could interrupt business services. Mitigation focus: Identify Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris hosts in inventory.; Check Sun or Oracle advisory guidance for applicable patches.; Upgrade OpenSolaris systems to snv_114 or later where relevant..
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- Known Exploited
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CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- solaris-dtrace-ioctl-dos(50220)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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