CVE-2026-104114
NULL pointer dereference in illumos nwamd door handler allows local users to crash the daemon
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.4 Medium
- Published
- Oct 9, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 9, 2026
- Reserved
- Oct 1, 2026
Description
A NULL pointer dereference in the illumos Network Auto-Magic daemon (nwamd) allows a local user to crash the daemon. nwamd_door_switch() in usr/src/cmd/cmd-inet/lib/nwamd/door_if.c writes to the caller's request structure before checking that a request was supplied, and before checking the caller's credentials. Because the nwamd door at /etc/svc/volatile/nwam/nwam_door is accessible to all local users, an unprivileged user can issue a door_call() with no argument data to crash nwamd; repeated calls place the svc:/network/physical:nwam service into maintenance, stopping automatic network configuration. nwamd runs only when svc:/network/physical:nwam is enabled, which is not the default. The flaw has existed since 2010 (illumos-gate commit 6ba597c5), and affects any illumos distribution prior to illumos-gate commit 0f1064d9.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5.4 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P | illumos |
Weaknesses
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
illumos-gateillumos |
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OmniOSOmniOS |
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References
- https://illumos.topicbox.com/groups/developer/T3b859664594b7762/cve-2026-104112-to-cve-2026-104117-denial-of-service-and-missing-authorization-in-door-serversmailing-list
- https://illumos.org/issues/18495issue-tracking
- https://github.com/illumos/illumos-gate/commit/0f1064d97f1a43778ddf87d4e438b99872aed1a0patch
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