CVE-2008-5690

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

The Kerberos credential renewal feature in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10, and OpenSolaris build snv_01 through snv_104, allows local users to cause a denial of service (authentication failure) via unspecified vectors related to incorrect cache file permissions, and lack of credential storage by the store_cred function in pam_krb5.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33042
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33313
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-112908-33-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244866-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-515.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32793
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021390
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3428
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47291
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5792
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33042
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33313
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-112908-33-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244866-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-515.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32793
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021390
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3428
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47291
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5792
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
13th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-255

Affected Vendors

sun

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