CVE-2008-5699

First published: Mon Dec 22 2008(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

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