Sun Solaris 10.0 libdevinfo

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 10.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library libdevinfo. The manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2008-0242. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Sun Solaris 10.0 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown code in the library libdevinfo. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in libdevinfo in Sun Solaris 10 allows local users to access files and gain privileges via unknown vectors, related to login device permissions.

The issue has been introduced in 01/31/2005. The weakness was released 01/14/2008 with Sun (Website). The advisory is available at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-0242 since 01/11/2008. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1075 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 30008 (Solaris 10 (x86) : 125252-02), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Solaris Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115692 (Sun Solaris 'libdevinfo(3LIB)' Unauthorized File Access Vulnerability (1000502.1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at sunsolve.sun.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39629), Tenable (30008), SecurityFocus (BID 27253†), OSVDB (40830†) and Secunia (SA28493†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-3547 and VDB-3545. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

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Class: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 30008
Nessus Name: Solaris 10 (x86) : 125252-02
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: sunsolve.sun.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Organization: Sun
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-0242 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0242
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3546

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X-Force: 39629 - Sun Solaris libdevinfo(3LIB) library privilege escalation, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 27253 - Sun Solaris 'libdevinfo(3LIB)' Unauthorized File Access Vulnerability
Secunia: 28493 - Sun Solaris 10 libdevinfo Unspecified Security Bypass Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 40830 - Solaris libdevinfo(3LIB) Login Device Permission Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation
SecurityTracker: 1019187 - Solaris libdevinfo Access Control Flaw Lets Local Users Access Files to Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 17318 - Sun Solaris 10 Local Privilege Escalation due to Unspecified Vulnerability in libdevinfo, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-0131

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2008 15:07
Updated: 06/01/2025 18:01
Changes: 01/21/2008 15:07 (83), 01/11/2017 22:32 (11), 03/16/2021 10:44 (3), 06/01/2025 18:01 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:B67:103

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