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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-1480 · published 24 March 2008

CVE-2008-1480: Sun solaris vulnerability

Sun · Solaris

rpc.metad in Sun Solaris 10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a malformed RPC request.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 6.2% · top 6.7%
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
6.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

rpc.metad in Sun Solaris 10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a malformed RPC request.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/29418 Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-249146-1
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-015.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28261 Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019652
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0918/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0206
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41224
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5698
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5258
http://secunia.com/advisories/29418 Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-249146-1
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-015.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28261 Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019652
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0918/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0206
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41224
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5698
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5258

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-1480), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.