CVE-2004-2686

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the vfs_getvfssw function in Solaris 2.6, 7, 8, and 9 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via crafted (1) mount or (2) sysfs system calls. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2004-1767, but there are insufficient details to be sure.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9962 patch vdb entry exploit
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2004/Apr/0081.html mailing list
http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2004-04/0297.html mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1381 signature vdb entry
http://www.immunitysec.com/downloads/solaris_kernel_vfs.sxw.pdf
http://securitytracker.com/id?1008833 patch vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2686?
CVE-2004-2686 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2686?
To fix CVE-2004-2686, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-2686 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2004-2686 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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