Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-5009
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5009
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 11 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5009
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.0
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
1.9
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6.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-5009
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The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-5009
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1021156
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46466
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-108670-21-1
Patch
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-108669-21-1
Patch
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3087
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-243106-1
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32215
Products affected by CVE-2008-5009
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:solstice_x.25:9.2:unknown:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:solstice_x.25:9.2:unknown:x86:*:*:*:*:*