CVE-2008-5009 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can cause a system panic in Sun Solstice X.25 via a race condition in the s_xout kernel module on multi-CPU systems.
- 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-2008-5009?
CVE-2008-5009 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Nov 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Race condition in the s_xout kernel module in Sun Solstice X.25 9.2, when running on a multiple CPU machine, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors involving reading the /dev/xty file.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5009?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Solstice X.25.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5009?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5009 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5009 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5009 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3734-5vqh-gp62.