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4.9

Solaris OS may be disrupted by local user

CVE-2012-1681 · published 14 years ago
Summary

Local users on Solaris 8, 9, 10, and 11 can cause the system to become unavailable. This could lead to interruptions in services that rely on the operating system. Apply the latest security updates and restrict local user privileges to mitigate the risk.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
sun sunos 5.10
5.11
5.8
5.9
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Sun Solaris 8, 9, 10, and 11 allows local users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Kernel/sockfs.
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Sun Solaris 8, 9, 10, and 11 allows local users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Kernel/sockfs.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
4.9 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published3 May 2012
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2012-1681 · NVD
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