CVE-2019-2838: Oracle Corporation Solaris Operating System…

CVE-2019-2838: Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Kernel).

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Kernel). The supported version that is affected is 11.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via NFS to compromise Oracle Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Solaris accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.5 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedOct 15, 2024, 18:55 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2019-2838 affects the Oracle Solaris 11.4 kernel through NFS. A remote unauthenticated attacker with network access to NFS could alter critical data or any Solaris-accessible data. The source describes integrity impact only, not confidentiality or availability loss. Organizations running Oracle Solaris 11.4 with NFS reachable by untrusted networks are the clearest exposure. Internal-only NFS still matters where lateral movement could reach Solaris hosts. The bundle does not identify other affected Solaris versions or products. Treat this as high priority for Solaris 11.4 environments using NFS, especially where NFS is network-reachable beyond tightly controlled systems. The main business risk is unauthorized data modification, which can affect system trust, records, and operations. Mitigation focus: Review Oracle July 2019 Critical Patch Update guidance for Solaris 11.4 remediation.; Restrict NFS exposure to trusted networks and required clients only.; Prioritize patching Solaris 11.4 systems that provide or access NFS services..

Prepared: Jun 6, 2026, 20:22 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jul 23, 2019, 22:31 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Oracle CorporationSolaris Operating System11.4Listed

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