CVE-2008-0933 describes multiple race conditions within the CPU Performance Counters (cpc) subsystem of the Sun Solaris 10 kernel. This vulnerability allows local users to trigger a denial of service, specifically a system panic, through unspecified vectors related to kcpc_unbind and kcpc_restore functions. With a CVSS score of 4.7, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring local access and medium attack complexity, with the sole impact being a complete system denial of service. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any publicly available exploit modules or proofs-of-concept in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are virtually nonexistent, indicating a lack of widespread attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:x86_sparc:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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