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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-3706 · published 16 October 2009

CVE-2009-3706: Sun opensolaris vulnerability

Sun · Opensolaris

Unspecified vulnerability in the ZFS filesystem in Sun Solaris 10, and OpenSolaris snv_100 through snv_117, allows local users to bypass intended limitations of the file_chown_self privilege via certain uses of the chown system call.

4.4 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.32% · top 77.0%
4.4CVSS 2.0 base score
0.32%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the ZFS filesystem in Sun Solaris 10, and OpenSolaris snv_100 through snv_117, allows local users to bypass intended limitations of the file_chown_self privilege via certain uses of the chown system call.

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/37010 Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141444-09-1 Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265908-1 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36702
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2917 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37010 Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141444-09-1 Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265908-1 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36702
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2917 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-3706), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.