CVE-2006-5012
CVE-2006-5012 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.6)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (27th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Sun Solaris
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-5012?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2006-5012?
- CVE-2006-5012 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.6, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-5012 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (27th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-5012?
- CVE-2006-5012 primarily affects Sun Solaris. In total, 14 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-5012?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-5012 published?
- CVE-2006-5012 was published on 2006-09-27 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22083
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22587
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016929
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102510-1
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-235.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20211
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3768
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29149
Affected products (14)
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:x86_update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:64_bit:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0:*:x86_sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10.0:hw2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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