CVE-2008-2538: Unspecified vulnerability in crontab on Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_93, allows loc...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2008-2538 is a local Solaris crontab flaw that could let a logged-in user add scheduled jobs to another user’s crontab. In business terms, this could enable unauthorized persistence or privilege misuse on affected Solaris hosts, especially if sensitive service or administrator accounts are targeted. Exposure is most likely on legacy Solaris 8, 9, or 10 systems, and OpenSolaris builds before snv_93. Systems without local user access are less directly exposed, but shared shell servers and legacy administrative hosts deserve priority review. Prioritize this for legacy Solaris environments with multiple local users or sensitive scheduled tasks. It is not internet-remote based on the bundle, but compromise of any local account could become a broader persistence or privilege problem. Mitigation focus: Review Sun Alert 237864 and vendor guidance for required updates.; Patch or retire affected Solaris and OpenSolaris systems where feasible.; Restrict local shell access to trusted users only..

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Jun 28, 2026, 18:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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