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CVE-2008-5133

5.8 · MEDIUM

ipnat in IP Filter in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris before snv_96, when running on a DNS server with Network Address Translation (NAT) configured, improperly changes the source port of a packet wh…

Published Nov 18, 2008sunCWE-264EPSS 1.85%

Overview

CVE-2008-5133 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sun opensolaris. It was published on November 18, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

ipnat in IP Filter in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris before snv_96, when running on a DNS server with Network Address Translation (NAT) configured, improperly changes the source port of a packet when the destination port is the DNS port, which allows remote attackers to bypass an intended CVE-2008-1447 protection mechanism and spoof the responses to DNS queries sent by named.

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

Refsecunia.com/advisories/32625Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-245206-1Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3129Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46721Refsecunia.com/advisories/32625Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-245206-1Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3129Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46721

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5133?

CVE-2008-5133 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sun opensolaris. It was published on November 18, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-5133?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-5133?

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-2008-5133?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-5133 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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