CVE-2008-1684

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Published Apr 6, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

inetd on Sun Solaris 10, when debug logging is enabled, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /var/tmp/inetd.log temporary file.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10::sparc:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10::x86:::::

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1685	inetd on Sun Solaris 10, when debug logging is enabled, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /var/tmp/inetd.log temporary file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.234% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29654
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019781
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233284-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28584
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1076
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41626
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5369

History

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Subscriptions

Sun Solaris

Weaknesses

CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 6, 2008, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:32 AM
Reserved: Apr 6, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 6, 2008, 11:44 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

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