What is the severity of CVE-2008-2121?

CVE-2008-2121 has a high severity rating due to its ability to cause denial of service through TCP SYN flood attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2121?

To fix CVE-2008-2121, it is recommended to apply the latest patches and updates from Sun Solaris.

Which versions of Sun Solaris are affected by CVE-2008-2121?

CVE-2008-2121 affects Sun Solaris versions 5.8, 5.9, and 5.10.

What type of attack is related to CVE-2008-2121?

CVE-2008-2121 is related to TCP SYN flood attacks that can cause CPU consumption and connection timeouts.

Can CVE-2008-2121 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2008-2121 can be exploited remotely by attackers aiming to launch a denial of service attack.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-2121

high

7.8

CWE

9/5/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-2121

First published: Fri May 09 2008(Updated: )

The TCP implementation in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and new connection timeouts) via a TCP SYN flood attack.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Sun SunOS	=5.8
Sun SunOS	=5.10
Sun SunOS	=5.9

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29089

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2121?
CVE-2008-2121 has a high severity rating due to its ability to cause denial of service through TCP SYN flood attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2121?
To fix CVE-2008-2121, it is recommended to apply the latest patches and updates from Sun Solaris.
Which versions of Sun Solaris are affected by CVE-2008-2121?
CVE-2008-2121 affects Sun Solaris versions 5.8, 5.9, and 5.10.
What type of attack is related to CVE-2008-2121?
CVE-2008-2121 is related to TCP SYN flood attacks that can cause CPU consumption and connection timeouts.
Can CVE-2008-2121 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2008-2121 can be exploited remotely by attackers aiming to launch a denial of service attack.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2121?
CVE-2008-2121 has a high severity rating due to its ability to cause denial of service through TCP SYN flood attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2121?
To fix CVE-2008-2121, it is recommended to apply the latest patches and updates from Sun Solaris.
Which versions of Sun Solaris are affected by CVE-2008-2121?
CVE-2008-2121 affects Sun Solaris versions 5.8, 5.9, and 5.10.
What type of attack is related to CVE-2008-2121?
CVE-2008-2121 is related to TCP SYN flood attacks that can cause CPU consumption and connection timeouts.
Can CVE-2008-2121 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2008-2121 can be exploited remotely by attackers aiming to launch a denial of service attack.