CVE-2009-3706 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 4.4 Published 16 Oct 2009 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local attackers can bypass ZFS file_chown_self privilege restrictions via the chown system call, leading to privilege escalation on Solaris systems.

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-2009-3706?

CVE-2009-3706 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Opensolaris, published on 16 Oct 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3706?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Opensolaris, Sun Solaris.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3706?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3706 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2009-3706 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3706 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-qv4m-mw37-hvg2.