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CVE-2008-4992


The SPARC hypervisor in Sun System Firmware 6.6.3 through 6.6.5 and 7.1.3 through 7.1.3.e on UltraSPARC T1, T2, and T2+ processors allows logical domain users to access memory in other logical domains via unknown vectors.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-4992 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 13 products from sun, from sun, from sun and 10 others, 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

2008-11-07T19:35:55.913

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

3.1

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Hardware sun blade_t6300_server 6.6.3 Yes
Hardware sun blade_t6300_server 6.6.4 Yes
Hardware sun blade_t6300_server 6.6.5 Yes
Hardware sun blade_t6320_server 7.1.3d Yes
Hardware sun blade_t6320_server 7.1.3e Yes
Hardware sun fire_enterprise_server_t1000 6.6.3 Yes
Hardware sun fire_enterprise_server_t1000 6.6.4 Yes
Hardware sun fire_enterprise_server_t1000 6.6.5 Yes
Hardware sun fire_enterprise_server_t2000 6.6.3 Yes
Hardware sun fire_enterprise_server_t2000 6.6.4 Yes
Hardware sun fire_enterprise_server_t2000 6.6.5 Yes
Hardware sun netra_cp3060_server 6.6.3 Yes
Hardware sun netra_cp3060_server 6.6.4 Yes
Hardware sun netra_cp3060_server 6.6.5 Yes
Hardware sun netra_t2000_server 6.6.3 Yes
Hardware sun netra_t2000_server 6.6.4 Yes
Hardware sun netra_t2000_server 6.6.5 Yes
Hardware sun netra_t5220_server 7.1.3 Yes
Hardware sun sparc_enterprise_server_t1000 6.6.3 Yes
Hardware sun sparc_enterprise_server_t1000 6.6.4 Yes
Hardware sun sparc_enterprise_server_t1000 6.6.5 Yes
Hardware sun sparc_enterprise_server_t2000 6.6.3 Yes
Hardware sun sparc_enterprise_server_t2000 6.6.4 Yes
Hardware sun sparc_enterprise_server_t2000 6.6.5 Yes
Hardware sun sparc_enterprise_server_t5120 7.1.3e Yes
Hardware sun sparc_enterprise_server_t5140 7.1.3d Yes
Hardware sun sparc_enterprise_server_t5140 7.1.3e Yes
Hardware sun sparc_enterprise_server_t5220 7.1.3d Yes
Hardware sun sparc_enterprise_server_t5220 7.1.3e Yes
Hardware sun sparc_enterprise_server_t5240 7.1.3d Yes
Hardware sun sparc_enterprise_server_t5240 7.1.3e 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.