CVE-2008-5099

Description

Sun Logical Domain Manager (aka LDoms Manager or ldm) 1.0 through 1.0.3 displays the value of the OpenBoot PROM (OBP) security-password variable in cleartext, which allows local users to bypass the SPARC firmware's password protection, and gain privileges or obtain data access, via the "ldm ls -l" command, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4992.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory sun.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-460.htm
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-139395-02-1 patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021224 vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-139397-02-1 vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-139398-01-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-243606-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32674 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3154 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32286 vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-139396-02-1 patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46594 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5099?
CVE-2008-5099 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5099?
To fix CVE-2008-5099, 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-2008-5099 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5099 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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