CVE-2003-0669: Unknown vulnerability in Solaris 2.6 through 9 causes a denial of service (system panic) via "a rare race c...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This CVE describes a legacy Solaris issue that can crash an affected system. The public description says Solaris 2.6 through 9 may panic because of a rare race condition or local user attack. That is primarily an availability risk, especially for unsupported systems still running critical workloads. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still operating Solaris 2.6, 7, 8, or 9, especially where untrusted or broad local user access exists. Modern environments without these legacy Solaris versions are unlikely to be affected based on the provided sources. Treat this as a legacy platform exposure. It is not backed by active-exploitation evidence in the supplied sources, but a system panic can disrupt critical workloads. Prioritize if old Solaris systems remain business-critical or user-accessible. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for Solaris 2.6 through 9.; Check archived Sun or Oracle guidance for advisory 47353.; Restrict local shell access to trusted administrators only..

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Jun 30, 2026, 09:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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