How severe is CVE-2009-3000?

CVE-2009-3000 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2009-3000 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-3000?

CVE-2009-3000 primarily affects Sun Opensolaris. In total, 165 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3000?

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

When was CVE-2009-3000 published?

CVE-2009-3000 was published on 2009-08-28 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2009-3000

CVE-2009-3000 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Opensolaris with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (72nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-399
Affected product: Sun Opensolaris
Published: 2009-08-28
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The sockfs module in the kernel in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_41 through snv_122, when Network Cache Accelerator (NCA) logging is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified web-server traffic that triggers a NULL pointer dereference in the nl7c_http_log function, related to "improper http response handling."

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3000?: The sockfs module in the kernel in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_41 through snv_122, when Network Cache Accelerator (NCA) logging is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified web-server traffic that triggers a NULL pointer dereference in the nl7c_http_log function, related to "improper http response handling."
How severe is CVE-2009-3000?: CVE-2009-3000 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2009-3000 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2009-3000?: CVE-2009-3000 primarily affects Sun Opensolaris. In total, 165 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3000?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2009-3000 published?: CVE-2009-3000 was published on 2009-08-28 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (165)

cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_41:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_42:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_43:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_44:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_45:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_46:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_47:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_48:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_49:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_50:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_51:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_52:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_53:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_54:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_55:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_56:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_57:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_58:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_59:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_60:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_61:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_62:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_63:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_64:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_65:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_66:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_67:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_68:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_69:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_70:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_71:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_72:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_73:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_74:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_75:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_76:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_77:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_78:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_79:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_80:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*

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