# CVE-2008-0965: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via format string vulnerabilities in the snoop utility when the -o option is omitted.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Aug 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8frx-mxpf-4r9p

## What is CVE-2008-0965?

CVE-2008-0965 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Sun Opensolaris, published on 8 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in snoop on Sun Solaris 8 through 10 and OpenSolaris before snv_96, when the -o option is omitted, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an SMB packet.

Weakness: CWE-134 (Use of Externally-Controlled Format String)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0965?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Sun Opensolaris, Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-0965?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0965 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-0965 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0965 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Sun Opensolaris

- [CVE-2009-2296](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-2296/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-5010](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5010/): Denial of service in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-0964](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0964/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2008-7300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-7300/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2009-4190](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4190/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-0965 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-0965 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Sun Opensolaris, published on 8 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0965 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Sun Opensolaris. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0965/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0965/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0965
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0965
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-0965

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