CVE-2008-5009
Race condition in the s_xout kernel module in Sun Solstice X.25 9.2, when running on a multiple...
Race condition in the s_xout kernel module in Sun Solstice X.25 9.2, when running on a multiple CPU machine, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors involving reading the /dev/xty file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Race condition in the s_xout kernel module in Sun Solstice X.25 9.2, when running on a multiple CPU machine, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors involving reading the /dev/xty file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5009- CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Race condition in the s_xout kernel module in Sun Solstice X.25 9.2, when running on a multiple CPU machine, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors involving reading the /dev/xty file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5009- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4988 No score
Race condition in the s_xout kernel module in Sun Solstice X.25 9.2, when running on a multiple CPU machine, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors involving reading the /dev/xty file.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4988- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3734-5vqh-gp62 No score
Race condition in the s_xout kernel module in Sun Solstice X.25 9.2, when running on a multiple...
Race condition in the s_xout kernel module in Sun Solstice X.25 9.2, when running on a multiple CPU machine, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors involving reading the /dev/xty file.
- Record
GHSA-3734-5vqh-gp62- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5009 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Sun Solstice X.25, published November 10, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.23%, the 13th percentile. No source names a fixed version.