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TI-2008-00696 Aliases CVE-2008-0730GHSA-m5jg-7x2h-hv4g

The (1) Simplified Chinese, (2) Traditional Chinese, (3) Korean, and (4) Thai language…

Priority LOW 21CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The (1) Simplified Chinese, (2) Traditional Chinese, (3) Korean, and (4) Thai language input methods in Sun Solaris 10 create files and directories with weak permissions under (a) .iiim/le and (b) .Xlocale in home directories, which might allow local users to write to, or read from, the home directories of other users.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00359 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10:*:*:ko:*:*:sparc:*10VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10:*:*:ko:*:*:x86:*10VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10:*:*:th:*:*:sparc:*10VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10:*:*:th:*:*:x86:*10VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10:*:*:zh:*:*:sparc:*10VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10:*:*:zh:*:*:x86:*10VulnerableSun
  • cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10:*:*:ko:*:*:sparc:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10:*:*:ko:*:*:x86:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10:*:*:th:*:*:sparc:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10:*:*:th:*:*:x86:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10:*:*:zh:*:*:sparc:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10:*:*:zh:*:*:x86:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Sun

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0730
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5jg-7x2h-hv4g

References

  • TI-2001-00767 Buffer overflow in login in various System V based operating systems allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2003-00666 The default installation of sadmind on Solaris uses weak authentication (AUTH_SYS), which… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2003-00185 Buffer overflow in the call_trans2open function in trans2.c for Samba 2.2.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2002-00376 Integer overflow in xdr_array function in RPC servers for operating systems that use… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2003-00437 Off-by-one error in the fb_realpath() function, as derived from the realpath function in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2001-00234 Buffer overflow in Solaris snmpXdmid SNMP to DMI mapper daemon allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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