CVE-2008-5099

N/A Unknown
Published: November 17, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Sun Logical Domain Manager (aka LDoms Manager or ldm) 1.0 through 1.0.3 displays the value of the OpenBoot PROM (OBP) security-password variable in cleartext, which allows local users to bypass the SPARC firmware's password protection, and gain privileges or obtain data access, via the "ldm ls -l" command, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4992.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32674
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021224
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-139395-02-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-139396-02-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-139397-02-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-139398-01-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-243606-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-460.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32286
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3154
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46594
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32674
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021224
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-139395-02-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-139396-02-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-139397-02-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-139398-01-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-243606-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-460.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32286
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3154
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46594
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
21th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

sun

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