Sun OpenSolaris 6653455 Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Sun OpenSolaris 6653455. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation results in Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2008-5908. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Sun OpenSolaris 6653455 (Operating System). Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the root/boot archive tool in Sun OpenSolaris has unknown impact and local attack vectors, related to a "Temporary file vulnerability," aka Bug ID 6653455.

The weakness was released 01/16/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-5908 since 01/16/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (48146). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-45938 and VDB-45937. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Unproven

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/16/2009 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2251 days 🔍
11/26/2017 +985 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-5908 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5908
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45936
X-Force: 48146 - Sun OpenSolaris root/boot unspecified

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 11/26/2017 16:58
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (44), 11/26/2017 16:58 (6)
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Cache ID: 216:CAA:103

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