# CVE-2008-5690: The Kerberos credential renewal feature in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10, and OpenSolaris build snv\_01 through snv\_104, allows local users to cau

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-12-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Kerberos credential renewal feature in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10, and OpenSolaris build snv_01 through snv_104, allows local users to cause a denial of service (authentication failure) via unspecified vectors related to incorrect cache file permissions, and lack of credential storage by the store_cred function in pam_krb5.

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3428
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33042
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244866-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32793
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-112908-33-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5792
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021390
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47291
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-515.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33313

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