PT-2008-2336 · Sun · Sun Solaris

Published 2008-02-12 · Updated 2017-09-29 · CVE-2008-0718

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.7

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Sun Solaris versions 9 and 10

Description The issue is related to an unspecified vulnerability in the USB Mouse STREAMS module, which can be exploited by local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in a system panic. This occurs when 64-bit mode is enabled.

Recommendations For Sun Solaris versions 9 and 10, consider disabling 64-bit mode as a temporary workaround to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-0718

Affected Products

Sun Solaris

References · 6

• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-201316-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28921 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0718 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/27773 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5474 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0451 · Note