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TI-2008-04346 Aliases CVE-2008-4556GHSA-c25g-vx8r-h5gx

Stack-based buffer overflow in the adm_build_path function in sadmind in Sun Solstice…

Priority HIGH 80CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the adm_build_path function in sadmind in Sun Solstice AdminSuite on Solaris 8 and 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.69862 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
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 · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*8VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*8VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*9VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*9VulnerableSun
  • cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·Sun

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4556
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c25g-vx8r-h5gx

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 2

Other 5

  • 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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Sources

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