CVE-2016-8733
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CVE-2016-8733 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An exploitable integer overflow exists in the Joyent SmartOS 20161110T013148Z Hyprlofs file system. The vulnerability is present in the Ioctl system call with the command HYPRLOFS_ADD_ENTRIES when dealing with native file systems. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An exploitable integer overflow exists in the Joyent SmartOS 20161110T013148Z Hyprlofs file system. The vulnerability is present in the Ioctl system call with the command HYPRLOFS_ADD_ENTRIES when dealing with native file systems. An attacker can craft an input that can cause a kernel panic and potentially be leveraged into a full privilege escalation vulnerability. This vulnerability is distinct from CVE-2016-9031.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Joyent | Smartos | <= 20161110t013148z |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94920Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0248/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94920Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0248/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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