CVE-2008-5009

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this week

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Race condition in the s_xout kernel module in Sun Solstice X.25 9.2, when running on a multiple CPU machine, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors involving reading the /dev/xty file.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 12.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 10, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (16)

cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/32667
cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1021156
cve@mitrehttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-108669-21-1
cve@mitrehttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-108670-21-1
cve@mitrehttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-243106-1
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32215
cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3087
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46466
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32667
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1021156
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-108669-21-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-108670-21-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-243106-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32215
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3087

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

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What is CVE-2008-5009?

CVE-2008-5009 is a none vulnerability published on November 10, 2008. Race condition in the s_xout kernel module in Sun Solstice X.25 9.2, when running on a multiple CPU machine, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via vectors involving reading the /dev/xty file.

When was CVE-2008-5009 disclosed?

CVE-2008-5009 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 10, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-5009 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5009 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 12.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-5009?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-5009, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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