CVE-2008-5699 describes a privilege escalation and information disclosure vulnerability in the name service cache daemon (nscd) affecting Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris versions snv_50 through snv_104. This local vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 4.6, allows an unauthenticated attacker to gain privileges and access sensitive information due to improper permission checks. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
snv_50CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_50:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | ||
snv_50CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_50:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
snv_51CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_51:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | ||
snv_51CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_51:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
snv_52CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_52:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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