FKIE_CVE-2008-5009

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-11-10 15:23 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:58
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32667
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1021156
cve@mitre.orghttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-108669-21-1Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-108670-21-1Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-243106-1Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32215
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3087
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46466
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32667
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1021156
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-108669-21-1Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-108670-21-1Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-243106-1Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32215
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3087
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46466
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
sun solstice_x.25 9.2
sun solstice_x.25 9.2
sun sunos 5.8
sun sunos 5.9
sun sunos 5.10
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