Sun Logical Domain Manager (aka LDoms Manager or ldm) 1.0 through 1.0.3 displays the…
Priority LOW 21CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- 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-200.
Summary
Sun Logical Domain Manager (aka LDoms Manager or ldm) 1.0 through 1.0.3 displays the value of the OpenBoot PROM (OBP) security-password variable in cleartext, which allows local users to bypass the SPARC firmware's password protection, and gain privileges or obtain data access, via the "ldm ls -l" command, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4992.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00352 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:logical_domain_manager:1.0:_nil_:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 _nil_ | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:logical_domain_manager:1.0.1:_nil_:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 _nil_ | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:logical_domain_manager:1.0.2:_nil_:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 _nil_ | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:logical_domain_manager:1.0.3:_nil_:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 _nil_ | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:logical_domain_manager:1.0:_nil_:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 _nil_ Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:logical_domain_manager:1.0.1:_nil_:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 _nil_ Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:logical_domain_manager:1.0.2:_nil_:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 _nil_ Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:logical_domain_manager:1.0.3:_nil_:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 _nil_ Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5099
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rcxp-rhpg-xgw6
References
Patch 2
Sources
- CVE-2008-5099 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5099 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rcxp-rhpg-xgw6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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