CVE-2008-0242

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Published Jan 12, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0::sparc:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0::x86:::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-0254	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.356% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/28493
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103165-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200641-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27253
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019187
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0131
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39629
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5211

History

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Subscriptions

Sun Solaris

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:39 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 12, 2008, 2:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:39 AM
Reserved: Jan 11, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 12, 2008, 2:46 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

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