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CVE-2008-5699

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

The name service cache daemon (nscd) in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_50 through snv_104 does not properly check permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Key facts

CVSS score
4.6 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-264
EPSS score
0.3% (28th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2008-5670)
Published
December 22, 2008
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-5670 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • sun / opensolaris
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References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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