CVE-2017-3629 Memory corruption in Solaris Operating System

High 7.8 Published 22 Jun 2017 Updated 4 Oct 2024

A local attacker can exploit a kernel memory corruption flaw in Solaris to achieve full system takeover.

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-2017-3629?

CVE-2017-3629 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Oracle Solaris, published on 22 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Kernel). Supported versions that are affected are 10 and 11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Solaris executes to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Solaris. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3629?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Solaris.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3629?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3629 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2017-3629 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-3629 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 3 Exploit-DB entries.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-p5c5-mm39-5jhx.