Is CVE-2014-9491 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-9491 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-9491?

CVE-2014-9491 has a CVSS score of 5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2014-9491?

Patch guidance is available from illumos security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2014-9491.

CVE-2014-9491 - remediation guidance & executive summary

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ILLUMOS
Published: 1/20/2015
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

illumos : illumos

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2014-9491. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 3 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2014-9491

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CVE-2014-9491 vulnerability