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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-3869 · published 26 May 2009

CVE-2008-3869: Sun solaris memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Sun · Solaris

Heap-based buffer overflow in sadmind in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC request, related to improper decoding of request parameters.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.6% · top 5.7% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
7.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
24References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in sadmind in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC request, related to improper decoding of request parameters.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32473 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35191
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-45/ Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-116455-02-1 PatchVendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259468-1 PatchVendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-195.htm
http://www.osvdb.org/54663
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503771/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35083
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022275
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1409
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5347
http://secunia.com/advisories/32473 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35191
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-45/ Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-116455-02-1 PatchVendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259468-1 PatchVendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-195.htm
http://www.osvdb.org/54663
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503771/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35083
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022275
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1409
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5347

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-3869), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.