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CVE-2008-5690

2.1 · LOW

The Kerberos credential renewal feature in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10, and OpenSolaris build snv_01 through snv_104, allows local users to cause a denial of service (authentication failure) via unspe…

Published Dec 19, 2008sunCWE-255EPSS 0.38%

Overview

CVE-2008-5690 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting sun opensolaris. It was published on December 19, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Kerberos credential renewal feature in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10, and OpenSolaris build snv_01 through snv_104, allows local users to cause a denial of service (authentication failure) via unspecified vectors related to incorrect cache file permissions, and lack of credential storage by the store_cred function in pam_krb5.

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

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/33042Refsecunia.com/advisories/33313Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-112908-33-1Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244866-1Refsupport.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-515.htmRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32793Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1021390Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3428Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47291Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5792

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5690?

CVE-2008-5690 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting sun opensolaris. It was published on December 19, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2008-5690?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-5690?

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-2008-5690?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-5690 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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