CVE-2012-1681: Medium severity Sun SunOS vulnerability
Published May 3, 2012
·Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Sun Solaris 8, 9, 10, and 11 allows local users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Kernel/sockfs.
Affected Software
4 affected components
Sun SunOS=5.8
Sun SunOS=5.9
Sun SunOS=5.10
Sun SunOS=5.11
Remediation
Event History
May 3, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2012-1681?
CVE-2012-1681 is classified as a vulnerability that affects the availability of systems running affected versions of Oracle Sun Solaris.
2
How do I fix CVE-2012-1681?
To mitigate the effects of CVE-2012-1681, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for the affected versions of Sun Solaris.
3
Which versions of Sun Solaris are affected by CVE-2012-1681?
CVE-2012-1681 impacts local users on Oracle Sun Solaris versions 8, 9, 10, and 11.
4
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2012-1681?
The potential impacts of CVE-2012-1681 include the possibility for local users to disrupt the availability of the system.
5
Is CVE-2012-1681 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2012-1681 is a local vulnerability that can be exploited by authenticated local users.