Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-2901 - Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Solaris 10.0/11.2

047910
CVSS 4.3 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
oracle
nessus

Summary

Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Kernel). Supported versions that are affected are 10 and 11.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via DHCP to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Solaris. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 3.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Oracle
2

Nessus

  • NASL familySolaris Local Security Checks
    NASL idSOLARIS_JUL2018_SRU11_2_11_5_0.NASL
    descriptionThis Solaris system is missing necessary patches to address a critical security update : - Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Kernel). Supported versions that are affected are 10 and 11.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via DHCP to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Solaris. (CVE-2018-2901)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id111186
    published2018-07-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/111186
    titleOracle Solaris Critical Patch Update : jul2018_SRU11_2_11_5_0
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from the Oracle CPU for jul2018.
    #
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(111186);
      script_version("1.8");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2020/01/16");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2018-2901");
    
      script_name(english:"Oracle Solaris Critical Patch Update : jul2018_SRU11_2_11_5_0");
      script_summary(english:"Check for the jul2018 CPU");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Solaris system is missing a security patch from CPU
    jul2018."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "This Solaris system is missing necessary patches to address a critical
    security update :
    
      - Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun
        Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Kernel). Supported
        versions that are affected are 10 and 11.2. Difficult to
        exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker
        with network access via DHCP to compromise Solaris.
        Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in
        unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of
        service (partial DOS) of Solaris. (CVE-2018-2901)"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?id=2419155.1"
      );
      # https://www.oracle.com/ocom/groups/public/@otn/documents/webcontent/4703578.xml
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?13c624f3"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2018.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Install the jul2018 CPU from the Oracle support website."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:oracle:solaris:11.2");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/07/18");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/07/17");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/07/20");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Solaris Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Solaris11/release");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("solaris.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/Solaris11/release");
    if (isnull(release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Solaris11");
    
    
    fix_release = "0.5.11-0.175.2.11.0.5.0";
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (solaris_check_release(release:"0.5.11-0.175.2.11.0.5.0", sru:"11.2.11.5.0") > 0) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:solaris_get_report2());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    audit(AUDIT_OS_RELEASE_NOT, "Solaris", fix_release, release);
    
  • NASL familySolaris Local Security Checks
    NASL idSOLARIS10_X86_148380-15.NASL
    descriptionVulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Kernel). Supported versions that are affected are 10 and 11.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via DHCP to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Solaris.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id111126
    published2018-07-17
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/111126
    titleSolaris 10 (x86) : 148380-15
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text in this plugin was
    # extracted from the Oracle SunOS Patch Updates.
    #
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(111126);
      script_version("1.7");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2020/01/07");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2018-2901");
    
      script_name(english:"Solaris 10 (x86) : 148380-15");
      script_summary(english:"Check for patch 148380-15");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote host is missing Sun Security Patch number 148380-15"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products
    Suite (subcomponent: Kernel). Supported versions that are affected are
    10 and 11.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated
    attacker with network access via DHCP to compromise Solaris.
    Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized
    ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Solaris."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://getupdates.oracle.com/readme/148380-15"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Install patch 148380-15 or higher");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-2901");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:solaris:10:148331");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:solaris:10:148380");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:oracle:solaris:10");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/07/18");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/07/16");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/07/17");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Solaris Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Solaris/showrev");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("solaris.inc");
    
    showrev = get_kb_item("Host/Solaris/showrev");
    if (empty_or_null(showrev)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Solaris");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern:"Release: (\d+.(\d+))", string:showrev);
    if (empty_or_null(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Solaris");
    full_ver = os_ver[1];
    os_level = os_ver[2];
    if (full_ver != "5.10") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Solaris 10", "Solaris " + os_level);
    package_arch = pregmatch(pattern:"Application architecture: (\w+)", string:showrev);
    if (empty_or_null(package_arch)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    package_arch = package_arch[1];
    if (package_arch != "i386") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "i386", package_arch);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    
    if (solaris_check_patch(release:"5.10_x86", arch:"i386", patch:"148380-15", obsoleted_by:"", package:"SUNWipfh", version:"11.10.0,REV=2006.05.09.20.40") < 0) flag++;
    if (solaris_check_patch(release:"5.10_x86", arch:"i386", patch:"148380-15", obsoleted_by:"", package:"SUNWipfu", version:"11.10.0,REV=2005.01.21.16.34") < 0) flag++;
    
    if (flag) {
      security_report_v4(
        port       : 0,
        severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
        extra      : solaris_get_report()
      );
    } else {
      patch_fix = solaris_patch_fix_get();
      if (!empty_or_null(patch_fix)) audit(AUDIT_PATCH_INSTALLED, patch_fix, "Solaris 10");
      tested = solaris_pkg_tests_get();
      if (!empty_or_null(tested)) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "SUNWipfh / SUNWipfu");
    }
    
  • NASL familySolaris Local Security Checks
    NASL idSOLARIS10_148379-15.NASL
    descriptionVulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Kernel). Supported versions that are affected are 10 and 11.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via DHCP to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Solaris.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id111116
    published2018-07-17
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/111116
    titleSolaris 10 (sparc) : 148379-15
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text in this plugin was
    # extracted from the Oracle SunOS Patch Updates.
    #
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(111116);
      script_version("1.7");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2020/01/07");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2018-2901");
    
      script_name(english:"Solaris 10 (sparc) : 148379-15");
      script_summary(english:"Check for patch 148379-15");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote host is missing Sun Security Patch number 148379-15"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products
    Suite (subcomponent: Kernel). Supported versions that are affected are
    10 and 11.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated
    attacker with network access via DHCP to compromise Solaris.
    Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized
    ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Solaris."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://getupdates.oracle.com/readme/148379-15"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Install patch 148379-15 or higher");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-2901");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:solaris:10:148330");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:solaris:10:148379");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:oracle:solaris:10");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/07/18");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/07/16");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/07/17");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Solaris Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Solaris/showrev");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("solaris.inc");
    
    showrev = get_kb_item("Host/Solaris/showrev");
    if (empty_or_null(showrev)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Solaris");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern:"Release: (\d+.(\d+))", string:showrev);
    if (empty_or_null(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Solaris");
    full_ver = os_ver[1];
    os_level = os_ver[2];
    if (full_ver != "5.10") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Solaris 10", "Solaris " + os_level);
    package_arch = pregmatch(pattern:"Application architecture: (\w+)", string:showrev);
    if (empty_or_null(package_arch)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    package_arch = package_arch[1];
    if (package_arch != "sparc") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "sparc", package_arch);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    
    if (solaris_check_patch(release:"5.10", arch:"sparc", patch:"148379-15", obsoleted_by:"", package:"SUNWipfh", version:"11.10.0,REV=2006.05.09.21.15") < 0) flag++;
    if (solaris_check_patch(release:"5.10", arch:"sparc", patch:"148379-15", obsoleted_by:"", package:"SUNWipfu", version:"11.10.0,REV=2005.01.21.15.53") < 0) flag++;
    
    if (flag) {
      security_report_v4(
        port       : 0,
        severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
        extra      : solaris_get_report()
      );
    } else {
      patch_fix = solaris_patch_fix_get();
      if (!empty_or_null(patch_fix)) audit(AUDIT_PATCH_INSTALLED, patch_fix, "Solaris 10");
      tested = solaris_pkg_tests_get();
      if (!empty_or_null(tested)) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "SUNWipfh / SUNWipfu");
    }