CVE-2026-104114: NULL pointer dereference in illumos nwamd door handler allows local users to crash the daemon

Published Oct 9, 2026
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Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in the illumos Network Auto-Magic daemon (nwamd) allows a local user to crash the daemon. nwamddoorswitch() in usr/src/cmd/cmd-inet/lib/nwamd/doorif.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/nwamdoor is accessible to all local users, an unprivileged user can issue a doorcall() 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.

Affected Software

1 affected component
illumos nwamd

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade illumos-gate to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch 0f1064d9

Event History

Oct 9, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:22 PM
RemedyDescriptionWeakness

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