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CVE-2008-2708

Unspecified vulnerability in the Sun (1) UltraSPARC T2 and (2) UltraSPARC T2+ kernel modules in Sun Solaris 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_93, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors, probably related to core files.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-2708 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from sun, 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

2008-06-16T20:41:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	≤ build_snv_92	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	build_snv_64	Yes
Operating System	sun	sunos	5.10	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/30654 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238688-1 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29678 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020275 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1805 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43003 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30654 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238688-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29678 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020275 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1805 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43003 (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.