How severe is CVE-2008-4619?

CVE-2008-4619 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2008-4619 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 12% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-4619?

CVE-2008-4619 affects Sun Sunos. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4619?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2008-4619 published?

CVE-2008-4619 was published on 2008-10-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-4619

CVE-2008-4619 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sun Sunos with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 12% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 12% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Sun Sunos
Published: 2008-10-21
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The RPC subsystem in Sun Solaris 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted request to procedure 8 in program 100000 (rpcbind), related to the XDR_DECODE operation and the taddr2uaddr function. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2007-0165.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-4619?: The RPC subsystem in Sun Solaris 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted request to procedure 8 in program 100000 (rpcbind), related to the XDR_DECODE operation and the taddr2uaddr function. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2007-0165.
How severe is CVE-2008-4619?: CVE-2008-4619 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2008-4619 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 12% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-4619?: CVE-2008-4619 affects Sun Sunos. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4619?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2008-4619 published?: CVE-2008-4619 was published on 2008-10-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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