CVE-2008-5689 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.2 Published 19 Dec 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can trigger a kernel panic and potentially execute code via a crafted IOCTL request in the Solaris IP Tunnel driver.

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-2008-5689?

CVE-2008-5689 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Opensolaris, published on 19 Dec 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

tun in IP Tunnel in Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_01 through snv_76 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted SIOCGTUNPARAM IOCTL request, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5689?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Opensolaris, Sun Solaris.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5689?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5689 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-5689 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5689 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Sun Opensolaris vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vcjp-2g6v-4gp6.