CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-9034

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause a buffer overflow, leading to out of bounds memory access and potential privilege escalation. This poses a threat to the integrity and confidentiality of the system.

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
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 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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS