CVE-2009-0838: sun opensolaris Resource Management Errors
Modified
Published 06-03-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2009-0838 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in sun opensolaris. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.39%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 06-03-2009PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The crypto pseudo device driver in Sun Solaris 10, and OpenSolaris snv_88 through snv_102, does not properly free memory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors, related to the vmem_hash_delete function.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
32%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.39% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Sun2 products
- opensolarissnv_88 | snv_89 | snv_90 | snv_90:x86 | snv_91 | snv_92 | snv_93 | snv_94 | snv_95 | snv_96 | snv_97 | snv_98 | snv_99 | snv_100 | snv_101 | snv_101b | snv_102
- sunos5.10
1 vendor · 2 products
References
11 links- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-139498-04-1X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-097.htmX Refsource CONFIRM
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5641VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL