CVE-2008-2121

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Published May 9, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

The TCP implementation in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and new connection timeouts) via a TCP SYN flood attack.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.10:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2118	The TCP implementation in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and new connection timeouts) via a TCP SYN flood attack.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.6% (2.639% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30125
http://secunia.com/advisories/30131
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-200864-1
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-206.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29089
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019989
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1453/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1585/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42264

History

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Subscriptions

Sun Sunos

Weaknesses

CWE-16

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 9, 2008, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM
Reserved: May 9, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 9, 2008, 3:20 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

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