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CVE-2008-3869
Heap-based buffer overflow in sadmind in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC request,…
High10.0EPSS 7.6%
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Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in sadmind in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC request, related to improper decoding of request parameters.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 7.6% · top 5.5% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (12)
- 32473 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5347 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- ADV-2009-1409 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 1022275 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-195.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 54663 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-116455-02-1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20090523 Secunia Research: Sun Solaris "sadmind" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 35191 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-45/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 259468 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTx_transferred
- 35083 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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