CVE-2008-5910 Other in n/a

High 7.2 Published 16 Jan 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit a temporary file vulnerability in txzonemgr to potentially escalate privileges on OpenSolaris 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-2008-5910?

CVE-2008-5910 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Opensolaris, published on 16 Jan 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in txzonemgr in Sun OpenSolaris has unknown impact and local attack vectors, related to a "Temporary file vulnerability," aka Bug ID 6653462.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5910?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sun Opensolaris.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5910?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5910 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-5910 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5910 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-p47j-22hp-c48h.