Integer overflow in Joyent Smartos
CVE-2016-8733
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 attac…
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
EPSS: 0.006 (42.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Joyent Smartos — versions OS 20161110T013148Z
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8733?
- CVE-2016-8733 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joyent Smartos, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-12-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8733?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8733 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.