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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-3631 · published 22 June 2017

CVE-2017-3631: Oracle solaris memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Oracle · Solaris

Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Kernel). The supported version that is affected is 11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Solaris executes to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Solaris accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Solaris accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Solaris. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

5.3 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 6.0% · top 6.9% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
5.3CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.6
6.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Vulnerability in the Solaris component of Oracle Sun Systems Products Suite (subcomponent: Kernel). The supported version that is affected is 11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Solaris executes to compromise Solaris. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Solaris accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Solaris accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Solaris. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-3629-3757403.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99151 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42270/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45625/
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-3629-3757403.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99151 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42270/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45625/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-3631), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.