CVE-2026-104116

Missing authorization in illumos zonestatd allows local users to disrupt zonestat and enumerate running zones

Published Oct 9, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 1.9 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A missing authorization check in the illumos zones statistics daemon (zonestatd) allows a local user in any zone to disrupt zonestat in other zones and to determine which zones are running. The zonestatd door server procedure, zsd_server() in usr/src/cmd/zonestat/zonestatd/zonestatd.c, handles the ZSD_CMD_NEW_ZONE command, which is intended to be sent by zoneadmd, without checking the caller's credentials. Because the zonestatd door is accessible to all users in every zone, an unprivileged user can send this command with an arbitrary zone ID, causing zonestatd to re-create its door file in that zone, so that new zonestat requests in that zone can fail while the file is replaced. The time taken to handle the command also reveals whether a given zone ID belongs to a running zone. The flaw has existed since 2010 (illumos-gate commit efd4c9b6), and affects any illumos distribution prior to illumos-gate commit 865b58d2.

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Update your illumos distribution to one that includes the fix for this issue.

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Illumos
Illumos illumos-gate
Omnios
Omnios omnios
Vendors & Products Illumos
Illumos illumos-gate
Omnios
Omnios omnios
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Description A missing authorization check in the illumos zones statistics daemon (zonestatd) allows a local user in any zone to disrupt zonestat in other zones and to determine which zones are running. The zonestatd door server procedure, zsd_server() in usr/src/cmd/zonestat/zonestatd/zonestatd.c, handles the ZSD_CMD_NEW_ZONE command, which is intended to be sent by zoneadmd, without checking the caller's credentials. Because the zonestatd door is accessible to all users in every zone, an unprivileged user can send this command with an arbitrary zone ID, causing zonestatd to re-create its door file in that zone, so that new zonestat requests in that zone can fail while the file is replaced. The time taken to handle the command also reveals whether a given zone ID belongs to a running zone. The flaw has existed since 2010 (illumos-gate commit efd4c9b6), and affects any illumos distribution prior to illumos-gate commit 865b58d2.
Title Missing authorization in illumos zonestatd allows local users to disrupt zonestat and enumerate running zones
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 1.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
illumos
Published
Updated
Oct 9, 2026, 4:45 PM
Reserved
Oct 1, 2026, 6:07 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 9, 2026, 3:17 PM
Modified
Oct 9, 2026, 5:16 PM