CVE-2016-8733
CVSS V2 High 7.2
CVSS V3 High 8.8
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-8733
- Assigner
- talos-cna@cisco.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2016-12-14T17:59:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2022-12-13T20:23:20
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:joyent:smartos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 20161110t013148z |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 8.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 2
- Impact Score
- 6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0248/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94920 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8733 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8733 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-20 17:00:25 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 12:26:14 | 2016-12-14T17:59Z | 2016-12-14T17:59:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 12:26:14 | 2022-04-19T20:15:11 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 12:26:14 | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2022-12-13 21:05:49 | 2022-12-13T20:23:20 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-13 21:05:49 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |