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CVE-2014-9491
The devzvol_readdir function in illumos does not check the return value of a strchr call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial…
Medium5.0EPSS 2.7%
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- mitre
Description
The devzvol_readdir function in illumos does not check the return value of a strchr call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) via unspecified vectors.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.7% · top 14% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- https://www.illumos.org/issues/5421 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- illumos-cve-20149491-dos(99686) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- https://github.com/illumos/illumos-gate/commit/d65686849024838243515b5c40ae2c479460b4b5 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20150103 Re: CVE Request for illumos distributions (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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