Vulnerability Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the floating point context switch implementation in Sun Solaris 9 and 10 on x86 platforms might allow local users to cause a denial of service (application exit), corrupt data, or trigger incorrect calculations via unknown vectors.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sunos | 5.9 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29728Vendor Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233921-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28733
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019833
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1193/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41765
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29728Vendor Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233921-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28733
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019833
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1193/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41765
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-1778?
CVE-2008-1778 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.6 (MEDIUM). Unspecified vulnerability in the floating point context switch implementation in Sun Solaris 9 and 10 on x86 platforms might allow local users to cause a denial of service (application exit), corrupt ...
How severe is CVE-2008-1778?
CVE-2008-1778 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-1778?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sun Sunos.