Input validation error in Oracle Solaris

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU40695

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2609

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Sun Solaris 11.2 allows local users to affect availability via vectors related to CPU performance counters drivers.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle Solaris: 11.2

External links

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032914

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.