VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-8733

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.55%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-12-14
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Primary references