CVE-2020-2944 Memory corruption in Solaris Operating System

High 8.8 Published 15 Apr 2020 Updated 27 Sep 2024

A buffer overflow in Oracle Solaris allows a low-privileged local attacker to execute arbitrary code and take over the system.

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-2020-2944?

CVE-2020-2944 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Oracle Solaris, published on 15 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Common Desktop Environment). Supported versions that are affected are 10 and 11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Solaris executes to compromise Oracle Solaris. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Solaris, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2944?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Solaris.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2944?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2944 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-2020-2944 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2944 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5pxw-cvrf-mpjv.