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CVE-2008-3666

Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris before snv_96 allows (1) context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors involving creation of a crafted file and use of the sendfilev system call, as demonstrated by a file served by an Apache 2.2.x web server with EnableSendFile configured; and (2) local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via a call to the sendfile system call, as reachable through the sendfilev library.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-3666 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from sun, 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

2008-08-13T17:41:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	≤ snv_95	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	≤ snv_95	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	≤ snv_95	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_01	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_01	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_01	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_02	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_02	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_02	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_03	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_03	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_03	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_04	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_04	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_04	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_05	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_05	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_05	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_06	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_06	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_06	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_07	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_07	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_07	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_08	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_08	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_08	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_09	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_09	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_09	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_10	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_10	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_10	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_11	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_11	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_11	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_12	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_12	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_12	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_13	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_13	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_13	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_14	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_14	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_14	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_15	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_15	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_15	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_16	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_16	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_16	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_17	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_17	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_17	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_18	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_18	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_18	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_19	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_19	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_19	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_20	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_20	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_20	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_21	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_21	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_21	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_22	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_22	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_22	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_23	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_23	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_23	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_24	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_24	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_24	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_25	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_25	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_25	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_26	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_26	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_26	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_27	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_27	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_27	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_28	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_28	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_28	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_29	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_29	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_29	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_30	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_30	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_30	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_31	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_31	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_31	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_32	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_32	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_32	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_33	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_33	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_33	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_34	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_34	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_34	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_35	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_35	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_35	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_36	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_36	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_36	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_37	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_37	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_37	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_38	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_38	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_38	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_39	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_39	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_39	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_40	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_40	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_40	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_41	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_41	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_41	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_42	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_42	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_42	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_43	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_43	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_43	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_44	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_44	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_44	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_45	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_45	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_45	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_46	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_46	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_46	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_47	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_47	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_47	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_48	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_48	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_48	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_49	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_49	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_49	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_50	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_50	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_50	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_51	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_51	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_51	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_52	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_52	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_52	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_53	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_53	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_53	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_54	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_54	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_54	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_55	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_55	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_55	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_56	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_56	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_56	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_57	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_57	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_57	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_58	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_58	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_58	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_59	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_59	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_59	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_60	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_60	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_60	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_61	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_61	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_61	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_62	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_62	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_62	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_63	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_63	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_63	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_64	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_64	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_64	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_65	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_65	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_65	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_66	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_66	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_66	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_67	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_67	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_67	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_68	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_68	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_68	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_69	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_69	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_69	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_70	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_70	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_70	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_71	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_71	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_71	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_72	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_72	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_72	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_73	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_73	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_73	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_74	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_74	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_74	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_75	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_75	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_75	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_76	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_76	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_76	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_77	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_77	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_77	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_78	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_78	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_78	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_79	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_79	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_79	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_80	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_80	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_80	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_81	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_81	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_81	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_82	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_82	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_82	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_83	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_83	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_83	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_84	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_84	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_84	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_85	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_85	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_85	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_86	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_86	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_86	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_87	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_87	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_87	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_88	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_88	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_88	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_89	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_89	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_89	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_90	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_90	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_90	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_91	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_91	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_91	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_92	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_92	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_92	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_93	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_93	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_93	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_94	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_94	Yes
Operating System	sun	opensolaris	snv_94	Yes
Operating System	sun	solaris	10	Yes
Operating System	sun	solaris	10	Yes
Operating System	sun	sunos	5.10	Yes

References

http://osvdb.org/47375 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31426 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239186-1 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30654 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020666 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2337 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44396 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5128 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/47375 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31426 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239186-1 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30654 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020666 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2337 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44396 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5128 (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.