CVE-2016-8733
HighSummary
An exploitable integer overflow exists in the Hyprlofs file system in Joyent SmartOS. An attacker can craft an input that can cause a kernel panic and potentially lead to privilege escalation through the Ioctl system call with the command HYPRLOFS_ADD_ENTRIES.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability can lead to serious availability issues and allow an attacker to gain full privileges in the system, posing a significant security threat to the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor the system for unauthorized activities.
Other vulnerabilities in Joyent SmartOS Hyprlofs file system
See all- CVE-2016-9035High
An exploitable buffer overflow exists in the Hyprlofs file system in Joyent SmartOS. The vulnerability is present in the Ioctl system call with the command HYPRLOFS_ADD_ENTRIES, which can lead to unauthorized memory access and privilege escalation.
- CVE-2016-9034High
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Hyprlofs file system in Joyent SmartOS 20161110T013148Z. The issue is present in the Ioctl system call with the command HYPRLOFS_ADD_ENTRIES when dealing with 32-bit file systems.
- CVE-2016-9033High
An exploitable buffer overflow exists in the Hyprlofs file system in Joyent SmartOS. The vulnerability is present in the Ioctl system call with the command HYPRLOFS_ADD_ENTRIES, which may lead to unauthorized memory access.
- CVE-2016-9032High
An exploitable buffer overflow exists in the Joyent SmartOS Hyprlofs file system. The vulnerability is present in the Ioctl system call with the command HYPRLOFS_ADD_ENTRIES, leading to unauthorized memory access.
- CVE-2016-9031High
An exploitable integer overflow exists in the Hyprlofs file system in Joyent SmartOS. The vulnerability is present in the Ioctl system call with the command HYPRLOFS_ADD_ENTRIES when dealing with 32-bit file systems.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.