CVE-2016-9034
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CVE-2016-9034 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7/10 on the CVSS scale. An exploitable buffer 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 32-bit file systems. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An exploitable buffer 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 32-bit file systems. An attacker can craft an input that can cause a buffer overflow in the nm variable leading to an out of bounds memory access and could result in potential privilege escalation. This vulnerability is distinct from CVE-2016-9032.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Joyent | Smartos | <= 20161110t013148z |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94930Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0252/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94930Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0252/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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