CVE-2005-3238 Denial of service in n/a
Local attackers can cause a system panic in Solaris 10 via SCTP socket option processing, requiring OS patches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-3238?
CVE-2005-3238 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Oct 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Solaris 10 SCTP Socket Option Processing allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified attack vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3238?
How do I fix CVE-2005-3238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2005-3238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7xmv-v7w4-r8jp.