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CVE-2008-5699

The name service cache daemon (nscd) in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_50 through snv_104...

4.6 Medium

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.

Severity
4.6 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.35%EPSS, 28th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

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

0.35%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.6

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 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo 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-2008-5670No 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-x6h2-74wcNo 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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

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