CVE-2016-9032
HighSummary
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.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability could lead to privilege escalation, posing a serious security threat to the system. An attacker may exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized access to system resources.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, monitoring systems for unauthorized access attempts is advised.
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-2016-9031High
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.
- CVE-2016-8733High
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.
Original NVD description (English source)
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 native 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-2016-9034.