CVE-2006-5012: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2006-5012: Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10 before 20060925 allows local users to cause a denial...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 19:32 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Solaris issue where a local user could disable syslog, stopping security messages from being recorded. The direct business risk is loss of audit visibility, not confirmed remote takeover. It matters most for legacy Solaris estates, regulated logging requirements, and incident investigations that depend on host logs. Exposure is likely limited to legacy Solaris 8, 9, or 10 systems with patch levels before 2006-09-25. Avaya published a related advisory, but the bundle does not enumerate affected Avaya products or configurations. Treat this as a legacy-platform visibility risk. It is not sourced as actively exploited, but vulnerable systems can lose security logging, weakening audit, compliance, and incident response. Prioritize if Solaris remains in sensitive environments. Mitigation focus: Inventory any Solaris 8, 9, and 10 systems still in operation.; Check Sun Alert 102510 or current Oracle guidance for applicable fixes.; Apply vendor-supplied Solaris maintenance updates where applicable..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 10:19 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Sep 27, 2006, 01:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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solaris-syslog-dos(29149)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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