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CVE-2008-3839

Unspecified vulnerability in the NFS module in the kernel in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_59 through snv_87, when configured as an NFS server without the nodevices option, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-3839 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

2008-08-27T20:41:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.7 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

3.4

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System sun opensolaris * Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris * Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris ≤ snv_87 Yes
Operating System sun opensolaris ≤ snv_87 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 solaris 10 Yes
Operating System sun solaris 10 Yes
References

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.