Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-0933 (CCN-40769)

Assigned:2008-02-14
Published:2008-02-14
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary:Multiple race conditions in the CPU Performance Counters (cpc) subsystem in the kernel in Sun Solaris 10 allow local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors related to kcpc_unbind and kcpc_restore.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.7 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
3.5 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-362
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-0933

Source: CCN
Type: SA29052
Sun Solaris CPU Performance Counters Sub-System Local Denial of Service

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29052

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1019490
Solaris CPU Performance Counters Subsystem Lets Local Users Deny Service

Source: SUNALERT
Type: Exploit, Patch
231466

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Alert ID: 231466
Two Security Vulnerabilities Exist Within the cpc(3CPC) Sub-System of the Solaris Kernel

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-105
Two Security Vulnerabilities Exist Within the cpc(3CPC) Sub-System of the Solaris Kernel (Sun 231466)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 42016
Solaris Kernel CPU Performance Counters (cpc(3CPC)) Sub-system Race Condition Local Privilege Escalation (6398097)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 42017
Solaris Kernel CPU Performance Counters (cpc(3CPC)) Sub-system Race Condition Local Privilege Escalation (6542909)

Source: BID
Type: Patch
27941

Source: CCN
Type: BID-27941
Sun Solaris cpc(3CPC) Sub-System Local Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1019490

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-0642

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
solaris-cpu-performancecounters-dos(40769)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5476

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:x86_sparc:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:solaris:10::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:10::x86:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5476
    V
    Two Security Vulnerabilities Exist Within the cpc(3CPC) Sub-System of the Solaris Kernel
    2008-04-07
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