PT-2008-5459 · Sun · Opensolaris+1

Published 2008-09-22 · Updated 2017-09-29 · CVE-2008-4160

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 8 through 10 OpenSolaris (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an unspecified vulnerability in the UFS module, which can be exploited by local users to cause a denial of service. This is achieved through unknown vectors related to the Solaris Access Control List (ACL) implementation, resulting in a NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic.

Recommendations For Sun Solaris versions 8 through 10, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue. For OpenSolaris, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-4160

Affected Products

Opensolaris

Sun Solaris

References · 10

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4160 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31919 · Vendor Advisory
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-242267-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/31250 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32125 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2626 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45236 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5639 · Note
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-383.htm · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1020899 · Note