CVE-2008-3450 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit the namefs kernel module in Sun Solaris to gain elevated privileges or crash the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-3450?
CVE-2008-3450 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Sunos, published on 4 Aug 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the namefs kernel module in Sun Solaris 8 through 10 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3450?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3450?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3450 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-3450 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3450 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Sunos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qr55-25g7-85f9.