CVE-2016-8733 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the Joyent SmartOS 20161110T013148Z Hyprlofs file system, specifically within the Ioctl system call when handling native file systems. This flaw, rated 8.8 HIGH on the CVSS scale, allows a local attacker to trigger a kernel panic, potentially leading to full privilege escalation. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the high severity warrants attention for affected systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 20161110t013148zCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:joyent:smartos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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