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CVE-2016-5559 is an unspecified Oracle Solaris kernel vulnerability affecting Sun Solaris 10 and 11.3. The published description says a local user can affect system integrity. This is most relevant where Solaris hosts allow interactive users, shared administration, or application accounts with shell access. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running Oracle Sun Solaris 10 or 11.3, especially multi-user servers or systems with local account access. Internet-facing status alone is not enough; the stated attacker position is local user access. Handle as a legacy-platform exposure review. It should not outrank confirmed remotely exploitable issues, but unpatched Solaris systems with local users should be remediated or isolated because kernel integrity impact can undermine trust in the host. Mitigation focus: Review Oracle’s October 2016 CPU for Solaris-specific patch guidance.; Inventory Solaris 10 and 11.3 systems across production and legacy networks.; Restrict local shell access to required users and service accounts..
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