CVE-2014-9491
The devzvol_readdir function in illumos does not check the return value of a strchr call, which...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-9491- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-9491- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-9308 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2014-9308- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vr47-prxx-24cf No score
The devzvol_readdir function in illumos does not check the return value of a strchr call, which...
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.
- Record
GHSA-vr47-prxx-24cf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-9491 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Illumos, published January 20, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.74%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.