Input validation error in Oracle Solaris - CVE-2018-3268

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: SMB Server). The supported version that is affected is 11.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via SMB 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 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

How to mitigate CVE-2018-3268

Sources

• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105604
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041895