# CVE-2008-5689: tun in IP Tunnel in Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv\_01 through snv\_76 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) and possibly ex

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-12-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

tun in IP Tunnel in Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_01 through snv_76 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted SIOCGTUNPARAM IOCTL request, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

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## References

- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-242266-1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021464
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4801
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5949
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47449
- http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-015.txt
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15962
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3454
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499352/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32904
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33160
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15962

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