CVE-2009-3706

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the ZFS filesystem in Sun Solaris 10, and OpenSolaris snv_100 through snv_117, allows local users to bypass intended limitations of the file_chown_self privilege via certain uses of the chown system call.

4.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141444-09-1	patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265908-1	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36702	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2917	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37010	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3706?: CVE-2009-3706 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3706?: To fix CVE-2009-3706, 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-2009-3706 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-3706 is being actively exploited. 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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