CVE-2008-1778: Medium severity sunos vulnerability
Published Apr 14, 2008
·Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in the floating point context switch implementation in Sun Solaris 9 and 10 on x86 platforms might allow local users to cause a denial of service (application exit), corrupt data, or trigger incorrect calculations via unknown vectors.
Affected Software
2 affected components
Sun Sunos=5.10
Sun Sunos=5.9
Event History
Apr 14, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2008-1778?
The severity of CVE-2008-1778 is classified as a potential denial of service vulnerability affecting Sun Solaris.
2
How do I fix CVE-2008-1778?
To fix CVE-2008-1778, apply the latest security patches provided by Sun Microsystems for Solaris 9 and 10.
3
Who is affected by CVE-2008-1778?
CVE-2008-1778 affects local users on Sun Solaris 9 and 10 running on x86 platforms.
4
What can happen if CVE-2008-1778 is exploited?
Exploitation of CVE-2008-1778 may lead to application exits, data corruption, or incorrect calculations.
5
Which versions of Solaris are impacted by CVE-2008-1778?
CVE-2008-1778 impacts Sun Solaris versions 5.9 and 5.10.