Is CVE-2009-4190 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2009-4190 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2009-4190 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2009-4190 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2009-4190?

CVE-2009-4190 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2009-4190

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: December 3, 2009· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the kernel in Sun OpenSolaris 2009.06 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by the vd_solaris2 module in VulnDisco Pack Professional 8.12. NOTE: as of 20091203, this disclosure has no actionable information. However, because the VulnDisco Pack author is a reliable researcher, the issue is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2009-4190 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.