CVE-2008-5684

N/A Unknown
Published: December 19, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the X Inter Client Exchange library (aka libICE) in Sun Solaris 8 through 10 and OpenSolaris before snv_85 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), as demonstrated by a port scan that triggers a segmentation violation in the Gnome session manager (aka gnome-session).

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33157
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33325
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021391
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-119067-11-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-243566-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-513.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32807
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3431
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47311
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6003
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33157
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33325
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021391
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-119067-11-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-243566-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-513.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32807
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3431
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47311
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6003
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.2%
79th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

sun

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