CVE-2008-5009

Description

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.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory sun.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-108670-21-1 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/32667 third party advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-243106-1 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3087 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32215 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021156 vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-108669-21-1 patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46466 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5009?
CVE-2008-5009 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5009?
To fix CVE-2008-5009, 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-2008-5009 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5009 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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