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CVE-2008-0938

Unspecified vulnerability in the dynamic tracing framework (DTrace) in Sun Solaris 10 allows local users with PRIV_DTRACE_USER or PRIV_DTRACE_PROC privileges to obtain sensitive kernel information via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-4126.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-0938 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from sun organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-02-25T18:44:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.7 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	sun	solaris	10	Yes
Operating System	sun	solaris	10	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/29037 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-231803-1 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27942 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019483 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0640 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5451 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29037 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-231803-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27942 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019483 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0640 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5451 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sun's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.