CVE-2008-3666 describes an unspecified vulnerability in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris before snv_96. This flaw allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system panic) by creating a crafted file and using the sendfilev system call, particularly when served by an Apache 2.2.x web server with EnableSendFile enabled, or local users to achieve the same via the sendfile system call. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.1, indicating a high severity due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= snv_95CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= snv_95CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= snv_95CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
snv_01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
snv_01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_01:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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