CVE-2008-0938

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the dynamic tracing framework (DTrace) in Sun Solaris 10 allows local users with PRIV_DTRACE_USER or PRIV_DTRACE_PROC privileges to obtain sensitive kernel information via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-4126.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27942 vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-231803-1 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5451 signature vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019483 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29037 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0640 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0938?
CVE-2008-0938 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0938?
To fix CVE-2008-0938, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0938 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-0938 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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