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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 14, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9031

CVE-2016-9031

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 32-bit 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-2016-8733.

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Affected products

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  • Joyent/Smartos3 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:joyent:smartos:20161110t013148z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:joyent:smartos:20161110t013148z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: = 20161110T013148Z
    • (no CPE)range: OS 20161110T013148Z

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