CVE-2016-8733

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-8733
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-12-14 17:59:00 UTC
Updated2022-12-13 20:23:00 UTC
DescriptionAn 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-190

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Joyent Smartos All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Cisco Talos - Talos 2016 0248 MISC www.talosintelligence.com Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Joyent SmartOS CVE-2016-8733 Integer Overflow Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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