CVE-2008-4131

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris 8 through 10 allow local users to gain privileges via vectors related to handling of tags with (1) the -t option and (2) the :tag command in the (a) vi, (b) ex, (c) vedit, (d) view, and (e) edit programs.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/31895 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020898 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45218 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31229 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2614 vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-237987-1 patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5884 vdb entry signature
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-387.htm
http://secunia.com/advisories/31907 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4131?
CVE-2008-4131 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4131?
To fix CVE-2008-4131, 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-2008-4131 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-4131 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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