CVE-2014-9491 json
The devzvol_readdir function in illumos does not check the return value of a strchr call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial o…
published 2015-01-20 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-9308
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-9491
- NVD CVE-2014-9491
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