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CVE-2008-3666

7.1 · HIGH

Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris before snv_96 allows (1) context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors involving creation of a crafted fil…

Published Aug 13, 2008sunEPSS 1.73%

Overview

CVE-2008-3666 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sun opensolaris. It was published on August 13, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris before snv_96 allows (1) context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors involving creation of a crafted file and use of the sendfilev system call, as demonstrated by a file served by an Apache 2.2.x web server with EnableSendFile configured; and (2) local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a call to the sendfile system call, as reachable through the sendfilev library.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update opensolaris to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
sunopensolaris0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/47375Refsecunia.com/advisories/31426Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239186-1Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/30654Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1020666Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2337Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44396Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5128Refosvdb.org/47375Refsecunia.com/advisories/31426

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3666?

CVE-2008-3666 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sun opensolaris. It was published on August 13, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-3666?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-3666?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update opensolaris to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-3666?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-3666 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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