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CVE-2008-5009

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Description

Race condition in the s_xout kernel module in Sun Solstice X.25 9.2, when running on a multiple CPU machine, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors involving reading the /dev/xty file.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46466

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3087

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32215

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-243106-1

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-108670-21-1

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-108669-21-1

http://securitytracker.com/id?1021156

http://secunia.com/advisories/32667

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-11-10

Updated: 2025-04-09

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0004

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