Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2008-1480 is a remote denial-of-service issue in Sun Solaris 10 rpc.metad. A malformed RPC request can crash the daemon. The available bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, or complete affected-version data, so urgency depends on whether Solaris 10 rpc.metad is still reachable in your environment. Exposure is most plausible on legacy Sun Solaris 10 systems running rpc.metad, especially where the service is reachable over networks outside trusted administration zones. The affected-product metadata is incomplete, so inventory confirmation is necessary. Treat this as a legacy-infrastructure risk. It is not evidenced as actively exploited here, but a remote service crash on Solaris 10 can disrupt critical older systems and should be closed or isolated during routine legacy risk reduction. Mitigation focus: Identify Solaris 10 systems running rpc.metad or related Solaris Volume Manager services.; Review Sun/Oracle advisory 249146 for applicable patches or vendor remediation.; Restrict network access to rpc.metad from untrusted networks where operationally feasible..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 5258CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- solaris-rpcmetad-dos(41224)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5698CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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