An exploitable buffer 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 buffer overflow in the path variable leading to an out of bounds memory access and could result in potential privilege escalation. This vulnerability is distinct from CVE-2016-9035.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0251/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94928 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2016-12-14 17:59
Updated : 2016-12-22 16:44
NVD link : CVE-2016-9033
Mitre link : CVE-2016-9033
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Products Affected
joyent
- smartos
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
