CVE-2024-20959

4.4 · MEDIUM

Published Jan 16, 2024 oracle CWE-400 EPSS 0.18% (8th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Overview

CVE-2024-20959 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting oracle zfs_storage_appliance_kit. It was published on January 16, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit product of Oracle Systems (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 8.8. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit executes to compromise Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.4 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update zfs_storage_appliance_kit to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2024.html Ref www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2024.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-20959?

CVE-2024-20959 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting oracle zfs_storage_appliance_kit. It was published on January 16, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-20959?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-20959?

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