CVE-2009-0268
Race condition in the pseudo-terminal (aka pty) driver module in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and...
Race condition in the pseudo-terminal (aka pty) driver module in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_103, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors related to lack of "properly sequenced code" in ptc and ptsl.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Race condition in the pseudo-terminal (aka pty) driver module in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_103, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors related to lack of "properly sequenced code" in ptc and ptsl.
- Record
CVE-2009-0268- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Race condition in the pseudo-terminal (aka pty) driver module in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_103, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors related to lack of "properly sequenced code" in ptc and ptsl.
- Record
CVE-2009-0268- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0273 No score
Race condition in the pseudo-terminal (aka pty) driver module in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_103, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors related to lack of "properly sequenced code" in ptc and ptsl.
- Record
EUVD-2009-0273- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gr96-4wpc-9rch No score
Race condition in the pseudo-terminal (aka pty) driver module in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and...
Race condition in the pseudo-terminal (aka pty) driver module in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_103, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors related to lack of "properly sequenced code" in ptc and ptsl.
- Record
GHSA-gr96-4wpc-9rch- 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-2009-0268 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Sun Opensolaris, published January 26, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 19th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-034.htm
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-113685-07-1
securityfocus.com/bid/33406
securitytracker.com/id?1021640
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6061
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48179