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SunosOperating system · Sun

CVE-2008-2144

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2008-05-12
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
See remediation →
100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Solaris print service for Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This CVE covers multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Solaris print service (lp/lpsched) on Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10. With a CVSS score of 10, the vulnerabilities are remotely exploitable without authentication and allow either denial of service or arbitrary code execution. The specific attack vectors are not detailed in the CVE entry.

MitigationGiven that Solaris 8 and 9 are end-of-life and no longer receive patches, and Solaris 10 has also reached extended support end-of-life, the primary remediation is to migrate to supported systems or apply any remaining Oracle security patches if still under a support contract. Network isolation or removal of the print service if unnecessary is recommended.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
SunosOperating system
Affected:= 5.8= 5.9= 5.10

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify the Solaris version
    Run 'uname -a' or 'cat /etc/release' to determine the installed SunOS version
    Affected if The version reported is 5.8 (Solaris 8), 5.9 (Solaris 9), or 5.10 (Solaris 10)
  2. Determine if the print service is installed
    Check for the presence of lp/lpsched binaries in /usr/lib/lp or check the SMF service repository using 'svcs -a | grep print'
    Affected if The print service binaries or SMF service entries exist on the system
  3. Verify if the print service is currently running
    Run 'ps -ef | grep lpsched' or check with 'svcs -l svc:/application/print/server' if using SMF
    Affected if The lpsched process is actively running or the print service is in an online state
  4. Confirm if the print service is enabled at boot
    Check service enabled status with 'svcs -l svc:/application/print/server' or review /etc/rc2.d/ for Slp scripts
    Affected if The print service is configured to start automatically on system boot

The system is affected if it runs Solaris 8, 9, or 10 and has the lp/lpsched print service enabled or running.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Given that Solaris 8 and 9 are end-of-life and no longer receive patches, and Solaris 10 has also reached extended support end-of-life, the primary remediation is to migrate to supported systems or apply any remaining Oracle security patches if still under a support contract. Network isolation or removal of the print service if unnecessary is recommended.

Recommended fix High confidence

Oracle Solaris 10 with latest patch bundles or migrate to Oracle Solaris 11

  1. Check SunSolve or Oracle support for CVE-2008-2008 patch availability for your specific Solaris version (8, 9, or 10)
  2. Obtain the appropriate patch for the Solaris print service vulnerability - for Solaris 10, this may be addressed by the latest recommended patch cluster
  3. Apply the patch according to Sun/Oracle documentation - typically using 'patchadd' command after downloading from SunSolve
  4. Restart the print service (lp service) after patching, or reboot if required by the patch readme
  5. Verify the patch was applied successfully using 'showrev -p' and confirm print service functionality
Caveat Patches for older Solaris versions may have dependencies; test in non-production environment first; some legacy print configurations may need review after patching

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Sunos Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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