# CVE-2008-5010: in.dhcpd in the DHCP implementation in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv\_103, allows remote attackers to cause a denial o

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-11-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

in.dhcpd in the DHCP implementation in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_103, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via unknown DHCP requests related to the "number of offers," aka Bug ID 6713805.

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3088
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5668
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46480
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-243806-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32668
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-109077-21-1
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021157
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32213
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4601

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