Improper input validation in Oracle Solaris - CVE-2023-21900

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Improper input validation in Oracle Solaris - CVE-2023-21900

Published: January 18, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU71329
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21900
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Oracle
Affected software:
Oracle Solaris

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to manipulate or delete data.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the NSSwitch component in Oracle Solaris. A remote privileged user can exploit this vulnerability to manipulate or delete data.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-21900

Install updates from vendor's website.

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