CVE-2008-5699
The name service cache daemon (nscd) in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_50 through snv_104...
The name service cache daemon (nscd) in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_50 through snv_104 does not properly check permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The name service cache daemon (nscd) in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_50 through snv_104 does not properly check permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2008-5699- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The name service cache daemon (nscd) in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_50 through snv_104 does not properly check permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2008-5699- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5670 No score
The name service cache daemon (nscd) in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_50 through snv_104 does not properly check permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5670- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5gmv-x6h2-74wc No score
The name service cache daemon (nscd) in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_50 through snv_104...
The name service cache daemon (nscd) in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_50 through snv_104 does not properly check permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-5gmv-x6h2-74wc- 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-2008-5699 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Sun Opensolaris, published December 22, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.