CVE-2008-0933 json
Multiple race conditions in the CPU Performance Counters (cpc) subsystem in the kernel in Sun Solaris 10 allow local users to cause a denia…
published 2008-02-25 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0940
- cvss
- 4.7
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple race conditions in the CPU Performance Counters (cpc) subsystem in the kernel in Sun Solaris 10 allow local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors related to kcpc_unbind and kcpc_restore.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- sunsolve.sun.com http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-231466-1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.7 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
References
-
sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-231466-1
vendor-advisory, exploit, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/27941
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/29052
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5476
vdb-entry, signature
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1019490
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0642
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0933
- NVD CVE-2008-0933
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