CVE-2008-5111

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the socket function in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_57 through snv_91, when InfiniBand hardware is not installed, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unknown vectors, related to the socksdpv_close function.

4.7

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-242806-1	patch vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/49854	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32611	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46611	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32296	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021231	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5111?: CVE-2008-5111 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5111?: To fix CVE-2008-5111, 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-2008-5111 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5111 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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