CVE-2008-5684

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the X Inter Client Exchange library (aka libICE) in Sun Solaris 8 through 10 and OpenSolaris before snv_85 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), as demonstrated by a port scan that triggers a segmentation violation in the Gnome session manager (aka gnome-session).

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.08% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-513.htm
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-119067-11-1 patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021391 vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-243566-1 patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47311 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33157 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3431 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32807 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6003 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/33325 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5684?
CVE-2008-5684 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5684?
To fix CVE-2008-5684, 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-2008-5684 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5684 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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