Sun OpenSolaris 6655641 Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Sun OpenSolaris 6655641 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2008-5909. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Sun OpenSolaris 6655641 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in conv_lpd in Sun OpenSolaris has unknown impact and local attack vectors, related to improper handling of temporary files, aka Bug ID 6655641.

The weakness was disclosed 01/16/2009 by Mike (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-5909 since 01/16/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (48148) and SecurityFocus (BID 33396†). The entries VDB-45938 and VDB-45936 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/16/2009 🔍
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01/16/2009 +0 days 🔍
01/21/2009 +5 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2246 days 🔍
12/06/2017 +995 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Mike
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-5909 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5909
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45937
X-Force: 48148 - Sun OpenSolaris conv_lpd unspecified
SecurityFocus: 33396 - Sun OpenSolaris 'conv_lpd' Insecure Temporary File Handling Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 12/06/2017 09:26
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (54), 12/06/2017 09:26 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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