How severe is CVE-2009-4774?

CVE-2009-4774 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2009-4774 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-4774?

CVE-2009-4774 primarily affects Sun Solaris. In total, 70 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4774?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2009-4774 published?

CVE-2009-4774 was published on 2010-04-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2009-4774

CVE-2009-4774 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (24th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Sun Solaris
Published: 2010-04-21
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_49 through snv_117, when 64bit mode is used on the Intel x86 platform and a Linux (lx) branded zone is configured, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-6225.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-4774?: Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris snv_49 through snv_117, when 64bit mode is used on the Intel x86 platform and a Linux (lx) branded zone is configured, allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-6225.
How severe is CVE-2009-4774?: CVE-2009-4774 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2009-4774 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2009-4774?: CVE-2009-4774 primarily affects Sun Solaris. In total, 70 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4774?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2009-4774 published?: CVE-2009-4774 was published on 2010-04-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (70)

cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:10:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_49:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_50:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_51:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_52:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_53:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_54:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_55:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_56:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_57:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_58:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_59:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_60:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_61:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_62:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_63:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_64:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_65:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_66:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_67:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_68:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_69:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_70:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_71:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_72:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_73:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_74:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_75:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_76:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_77:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_78:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_79:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_80:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_81:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_82:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_83:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_84:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_85:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_86:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sun:opensolaris:snv_87:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*

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