Directory traversal vulnerability in the vfs_getvfssw function in Solaris 2.6, 7, 8, and 9 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via crafted (1) mount or (2) sysfs system calls
Published Sep 23, 2007
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.17%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the vfs_getvfssw function in Solaris 2.6, 7, 8, and 9 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via crafted (1) mount or (2) sysfs system calls. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2004-1767, but there are insufficient details to be sure.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.17% (0.01168) | 66.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.17% (0.01168) | 63.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.21% (0.00211) | 41.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.92% (0.01924) | 78.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.92% (0.01924) | 76.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.92% (0.01924) | 55.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2004/Apr/0081.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1008833 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatch
- http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2004-04/0297.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.immunitysec.com/downloads/solaris_kernel_vfs.sxw.pdf x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9962 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1381 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2004/Apr/0081.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1008833 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatch | |
| http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2004-04/0297.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://www.immunitysec.com/downloads/solaris_kernel_vfs.sxw.pdf | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9962 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1381 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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