Is CVE-2016-8733 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-8733 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-8733?

CVE-2016-8733 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2016-8733?

Patch guidance is available from joyent security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-8733.

Fix CVE-2016-8733 - HIGH joyent smartos

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-190 · Integer Overflow

Metadata

Primary Vendor: JOYENT
Published: 12/14/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

joyent : smartos

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2016-8733. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2016-8733

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CVE-2016-8733 vulnerability