Oracle Solaris Libraries flaw lets local attacker cause denial of service
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.
Summary
CVE-2026-91324 affects the Libraries component of Oracle Solaris 11.4 and is classified as CWE-404, Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. An unauthenticated attacker with logon to the system running Oracle Solaris can exploit it, though exploitation is difficult and a person other than the attacker must interact. A successful attack can hang Oracle Solaris or crash it repeatedly, causing a complete denial of service. Oracle scores it 4.7 (medium) under CVSS 3.1, with impact on availability only.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Libraries). The supported version that is affected is 11.4. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Solaris executes to compromise Oracle Solaris. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Solaris. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Oracle Solaris 11.4 as of 2026-10-20. Limit local logon to trusted users and monitor affected hosts for hangs or repeated crashes until Oracle publishes a fix.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Oracle Solaris — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html
26 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 22 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-77847 Improper authentication in Oracle Solaris enables remote takeoverPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2026-77045 Missing authentication in Oracle Solaris Image Packaging SystemPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2026-77312 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Oracle Solaris servicesPriority MEDIUM 42
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-91324
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-72hm-gj4h-8wqr
- 2026-10-28 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-28 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2026-91324 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-91324 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-72hm-gj4h-8wqr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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