CVE-2016-8733
SmartOS Hyprlofs Ioctl Integer Overflow Privilege Escalation
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 14, 2016, 5:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 13, 2022, 8:23 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.0
Exploitability Score :
2.0
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-8733.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94920 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0248/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 13, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94920 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94920 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 19, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3 Talos AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94920 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94920 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94920 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:joyent:smartos:20161110t013148z:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0248/ No Types Assigned http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0248/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Exploit Added CWE CWE-190
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-8733 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-8733
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.00%
score
0.23337
percentile