CVE-2006-5012: Medium severity Sun Solaris vulnerability
Published Sep 27, 2006
·Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10 before 20060925 allows local users to cause a denial of service (disable syslog) and prevent security messages from being logged via unspecified vectors.
Affected Software
14 affected components
Sun Solaris=10.0
Sun Solaris=10.0-hw2
Sun Solaris=8.0
Sun SunOS=5.8
Sun Solaris=9.0
Sun Solaris=10.0
Sun SunOS=5.10
Sun SunOS=5.9
Sun Solaris=9.0
Sun Solaris=10.0
Sun Solaris=8.0-beta
Sun Solaris=9.0-x86_update_2
Sun Solaris=8.0
Sun Solaris=10.0
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Sep 27, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:07 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2006-5012?
CVE-2006-5012 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability affecting multiple versions of Sun Solaris.
2
How do I fix CVE-2006-5012?
To mitigate CVE-2006-5012, update your Solaris system to a version released after the patch date of September 25, 2006.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2006-5012?
CVE-2006-5012 affects Sun Solaris versions 8, 9, and 10 prior to the patch release date.
4
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2006-5012?
CVE-2006-5012 can be exploited by local users to disable syslog, resulting in a denial of service.
5
Are there any workarounds for CVE-2006-5012?
Currently, there are no known workarounds for CVE-2006-5012, and the best solution is to apply the available patches.