CVE-2008-5661 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a system panic in Solaris via a NULL pointer dereference in IPv4 forwarding when specific patches are installed.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-5661?
CVE-2008-5661 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Opensolaris, published on 17 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The IPv4 Forwarding feature in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_47 through snv_82, with certain patches installed, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via unknown vectors that trigger a NULL pointer dereference.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5661?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sun Opensolaris, Sun Solaris.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5661?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5661 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5661 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5661 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Opensolaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-62p6-6cmq-jwwx.