CVE-2008-5009 json
Race condition in the s_xout kernel module in Sun Solstice X.25 9.2, when running on a multiple CPU machine, allows local users to cause a…
published 2008-11-10 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4988
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Race condition in the s_xout kernel module in Sun Solstice X.25 9.2, when running on a multiple CPU machine, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors involving reading the /dev/xty file.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
References
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sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-108670-21-1
patch
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sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-108669-21-1
patch
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sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-243106-1
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32667
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/3087
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/32215
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1021156
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/46466
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5009
- NVD CVE-2008-5009
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