01 Record
CVE-2026-104112
Missing release of passed file descriptors in illumos nscd allows local users to exhaust kernel memory
MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: illumos
CNA base score6.8 CVSS v4.0CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:P
02 Description
Missing release of passed file descriptors in illumos nscd allows local users to exhaust kernel memory
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.11% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 1.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 6.8 (CVSS v4.0), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- NVD analysis status
- Awaiting Analysis. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-09.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2026-10-09 14:19Z20 DAYS AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-10-09 16:45Z19 DAYS AGO
- Reserved
- 2026-10-01
- Assigning CNA
- illumos
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 6.8)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-772Missing Release of Resource after Effective LifetimeBase
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 6a7d82d5f339541bf09fb5e6d595c439d6e0a39a1d4a3d96b2a5aaf7b4094d18
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
illumosillumos-gatecb5caa98562cf06753163f558cbcfe30b8f4673a to < af810a72c09944e884ec695e8dbf1702a4f424aex86
OmniOSOmniOSany to < r151054, r151058 to < r151058w, r151056 to < r151056aw, r151054 to < r151054bw—
06 References
- illumos.topicbox.comhttps://illumos.topicbox.com/groups/developer/T3b859664594b7762/cve-2026-104112-to-cve-2026-104117-denial-of-service-and-missing-authorization-in-door-servers
- illumos.orghttps://illumos.org/issues/18494
- github.comhttps://github.com/illumos/illumos-gate/commit/af810a72c09944e884ec695e8dbf1702a4f424ae
07 Remediation
Update your illumos distribution to one that includes the fix for this issue.