CVE-2016-8733

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
JoyentSmartOSOS 20161110T013148Zaffected

Weaknesses

  • integer overflow

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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