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4.4

Solaris 10/11 Express local users can disrupt system

CVE-2010-4442 · published 15 years ago
Summary

The Solaris 10 and Solaris 11 Express operating systems can be impacted by a flaw that lets someone with local access cause the system to become unavailable. This means an insider or anyone who gains a foothold on the machine could potentially make it stop working properly. Apply the latest security updates from Oracle and restrict local account privileges to mitigate the risk.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
sun sunos 5.10
5.11
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Solaris 10 and 11 Express allows local users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to the Kernel.
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Solaris 10 and 11 Express allows local users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to the Kernel.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
4.4 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published19 Jan 2011
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2010-4442 · NVD
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