Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-5009 (CCN-46466)

Assigned:2008-11-07
Published:2008-11-07
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary:Race condition in the s_xout kernel module in Sun Solstice X.25 9.2, when running on a multiple CPU machine, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors involving reading the /dev/xty file.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
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): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
3.0 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.7 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
3.5 Low (CCN 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
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-362
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-5009

Source: CCN
Type: SA32667
Sun Solstice X.25 Local Denial of Service

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32667

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021156
Sun Solstice X.25 s_xout Race Condition Lets Local Users Deny Service

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1021156

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-108669-21-1

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-108670-21-1

Source: SUNALERT
Type: Vendor Advisory
243106

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Alert ID: 243106
Security Vulnerability in Solstice X.25 May Allow Denial of Service (DoS)

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-445
Security Vulnerability in Solstice X.25 may allow Denial of Service (DoS) (Sun 243106)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 49722
Sun Solstice X.25 /dev/xty Local DoS

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
32215

Source: CCN
Type: BID-32215
Sun Solstice X.25 '/dev/xty' Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-3087

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sun-solstice-x25-dos(46466)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sun-solstice-x25-dos(46466)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:sun:solstice_x.25:9.2:unknown:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sun:solstice_x.25:9.2:unknown:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:solaris:8::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sun:solstice_x.25:9.2:unknown:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:8::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:9::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:10::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:10::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:9::sparc:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    sun solstice x.25 9.2 unknown
    sun solstice x.25 9.2 unknown
    sun sunos 5.8
    sun sunos 5.9
    sun sunos 5.10
    sun solaris 8
    sun solstice x.25 9.2 unknown
    sun solaris 8
    sun solaris 9
    sun solaris 10
    sun solaris 10
    sun solaris 9