What is the severity of CVE-2008-2946?

CVE-2008-2946 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2946?

To fix CVE-2008-2946, ensure that your system is updated to the latest patches provided by Oracle for Solaris 8 to 10.

What systems are affected by CVE-2008-2946?

CVE-2008-2946 affects Sun Solaris versions 8, 9, and 10, as well as SunOS versions 5.8 to 5.10.

What type of attack does CVE-2008-2946 enable?

CVE-2008-2946 enables remote attackers to crash the SNMP-DMI mapper subagent daemon through malformed packets.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2008-2946?

A potential workaround for CVE-2008-2946 is to disable the SNMP-DMI mapper daemon if it is not necessary for your operations.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-2946

high

7.8

CWE

399

30/6/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-2946

First published: Mon Jun 30 2008(Updated: )

The SNMP-DMI mapper subagent daemon (aka snmpXdmid) in Solstice Enterprise Agents in Sun Solaris 8 through 10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via malformed packets.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle Solaris SPARC	=9
Oracle Solaris SPARC	=8
Sun SunOS	=5.8
Oracle Solaris SPARC	=10
Sun SunOS	=5.10
Sun SunOS	=5.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2946?
CVE-2008-2946 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2946?
To fix CVE-2008-2946, ensure that your system is updated to the latest patches provided by Oracle for Solaris 8 to 10.
What systems are affected by CVE-2008-2946?
CVE-2008-2946 affects Sun Solaris versions 8, 9, and 10, as well as SunOS versions 5.8 to 5.10.
What type of attack does CVE-2008-2946 enable?
CVE-2008-2946 enables remote attackers to crash the SNMP-DMI mapper subagent daemon through malformed packets.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2008-2946?
A potential workaround for CVE-2008-2946 is to disable the SNMP-DMI mapper daemon if it is not necessary for your operations.

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