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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

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.00825
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

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illumosall versions
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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published to NVD20 Jan 2015 · 03:59 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/27
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99686
https://github.com/illumos/illumos-gate/commit/d65686849024838243515b5c40ae2c479460b4b5
https://www.illumos.org/issues/5421
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