GCVE Workshop - 22 September 2026 (14:00-18:00), Luxembourg Before The Vulnopticon Conference - Registration

CVE-2016-9039 (GCVE-0-2016-9039)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-01-31 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:42
VLAI
Summary
An exploitable denial of service exists in the Joyent SmartOS 20161110T013148Z Hyprlofs file system. The vulnerability is present in the Ioctl system call with the command HYPRLOFS_ADD_ENTRIES. An attacker can cause a buffer to be allocated and never freed. When repeatedly exploited this will result in memory exhaustion, resulting in a full system denial of service.
Severity
6.2 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • remote code execution
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Joyent SmartOS Affected: OS 20161110T013148Z
guessed Create a notification for this product.
Date Public
2016-12-16 00:00
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-06T02:42:09.806Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "name": "95916",
            "tags": [
              "vdb-entry",
              "x_refsource_BID",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95916"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0257/"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "SmartOS",
          "vendor": "Joyent",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "OS 20161110T013148Z"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "datePublic": "2016-12-16T00:00:00.000Z",
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "An exploitable denial of service exists in the Joyent SmartOS 20161110T013148Z Hyprlofs file system. The vulnerability is present in the Ioctl system call with the command HYPRLOFS_ADD_ENTRIES. An attacker can cause a buffer to be allocated and never freed. When repeatedly exploited this will result in memory exhaustion, resulting in a full system denial of service."
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "cvssV3_0": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "LOCAL",
            "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
            "baseScore": 6.2,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
            "version": "3.0"
          }
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "description": "remote code execution",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2022-04-19T19:17:20.000Z",
        "orgId": "b86d76f8-0f8a-4a96-a78d-d8abfc7fc29b",
        "shortName": "talos"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "name": "95916",
          "tags": [
            "vdb-entry",
            "x_refsource_BID"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95916"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0257/"
        }
      ],
      "x_legacyV4Record": {
        "CVE_data_meta": {
          "ASSIGNER": "talos-cna@cisco.com",
          "ID": "CVE-2016-9039",
          "STATE": "PUBLIC"
        },
        "affects": {
          "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
              {
                "product": {
                  "product_data": [
                    {
                      "product_name": "SmartOS",
                      "version": {
                        "version_data": [
                          {
                            "version_value": "OS 20161110T013148Z"
                          }
                        ]
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                },
                "vendor_name": "Joyent"
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "data_format": "MITRE",
        "data_type": "CVE",
        "data_version": "4.0",
        "description": {
          "description_data": [
            {
              "lang": "eng",
              "value": "An exploitable denial of service exists in the Joyent SmartOS 20161110T013148Z Hyprlofs file system. The vulnerability is present in the Ioctl system call with the command HYPRLOFS_ADD_ENTRIES. An attacker can cause a buffer to be allocated and never freed. When repeatedly exploited this will result in memory exhaustion, resulting in a full system denial of service."
            }
          ]
        },
        "impact": {
          "cvss": {
            "baseScore": 6.2,
            "baseSeverity": "Medium",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
            "version": "3.0"
          }
        },
        "problemtype": {
          "problemtype_data": [
            {
              "description": [
                {
                  "lang": "eng",
                  "value": "remote code execution"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "references": {
          "reference_data": [
            {
              "name": "95916",
              "refsource": "BID",
              "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95916"
            },
            {
              "name": "http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0257/",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0257/"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "b86d76f8-0f8a-4a96-a78d-d8abfc7fc29b",
    "assignerShortName": "talos",
    "cveId": "CVE-2016-9039",
    "datePublished": "2017-01-31T21:00:00.000Z",
    "dateReserved": "2016-10-26T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2024-08-06T02:42:09.806Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "epss": {
      "cve": "CVE-2016-9039",
      "date": "2026-09-16",
      "epss": "0.00516",
      "percentile": "0.42687"
    },
    "fkie_nvd": {
      "configurations": "[{\"nodes\": [{\"operator\": \"OR\", \"negate\": false, \"cpeMatch\": [{\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:o:joyent:smartos:20161110t013148z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"F6541483-AB66-4279-9C32-12B8E9ED4A10\"}]}]}]",
      "descriptions": "[{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"An exploitable denial of service exists in the Joyent SmartOS 20161110T013148Z Hyprlofs file system. The vulnerability is present in the Ioctl system call with the command HYPRLOFS_ADD_ENTRIES. An attacker can cause a buffer to be allocated and never freed. When repeatedly exploited this will result in memory exhaustion, resulting in a full system denial of service.\"}, {\"lang\": \"es\", \"value\": \"Existe una denegaci\\u00f3n de servicio explotable en el sistema de archivos Hyprlofs de Joyent SmartOS 20161110T013148Z. La vulnerabilidad est\\u00e1 presente en la llamada al sistema Ioctl con el comando HYPRLOFS_ADD_ENTRIES. Un atacante puede hacer que se asigne un b\\u00fafer y nunca se libere. Cuando se explota repetidamente esto resultar\\u00e1 en el agotamiento de la memoria, resultando en una denegaci\\u00f3n de servicio del sistema completo\"}]",
      "id": "CVE-2016-9039",
      "lastModified": "2024-11-21T03:00:29.450",
      "metrics": "{\"cvssMetricV30\": [{\"source\": \"talos-cna@cisco.com\", \"type\": \"Secondary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"3.0\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H\", \"baseScore\": 6.2, \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"attackVector\": \"LOCAL\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"NONE\", \"userInteraction\": \"NONE\", \"scope\": \"UNCHANGED\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"integrityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"HIGH\"}, \"exploitabilityScore\": 2.5, \"impactScore\": 3.6}, {\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"3.0\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H\", \"baseScore\": 5.5, \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"attackVector\": \"LOCAL\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"LOW\", \"userInteraction\": \"NONE\", \"scope\": \"UNCHANGED\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"integrityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"HIGH\"}, \"exploitabilityScore\": 1.8, \"impactScore\": 3.6}], \"cvssMetricV2\": [{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"2.0\", \"vectorString\": \"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C\", \"baseScore\": 4.9, \"accessVector\": \"LOCAL\", \"accessComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"authentication\": \"NONE\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"integrityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"COMPLETE\"}, \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"exploitabilityScore\": 3.9, \"impactScore\": 6.9, \"acInsufInfo\": false, \"obtainAllPrivilege\": false, \"obtainUserPrivilege\": false, \"obtainOtherPrivilege\": false, \"userInteractionRequired\": false}]}",
      "published": "2017-01-31T21:59:00.157",
      "references": "[{\"url\": \"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95916\", \"source\": \"talos-cna@cisco.com\", \"tags\": [\"Third Party Advisory\", \"VDB Entry\"]}, {\"url\": \"http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0257/\", \"source\": \"talos-cna@cisco.com\", \"tags\": [\"Exploit\", \"Technical Description\", \"Third Party Advisory\", \"VDB Entry\"]}, {\"url\": \"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95916\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"tags\": [\"Third Party Advisory\", \"VDB Entry\"]}, {\"url\": \"http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0257/\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"tags\": [\"Exploit\", \"Technical Description\", \"Third Party Advisory\", \"VDB Entry\"]}]",
      "sourceIdentifier": "talos-cna@cisco.com",
      "vulnStatus": "Modified",
      "weaknesses": "[{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"description\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"CWE-400\"}]}]"
    },
    "nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2016-9039\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"talos-cna@cisco.com\",\"published\":\"2017-01-31T21:59:00.157\",\"lastModified\":\"2026-05-13T00:24:29.033\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Modified\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"An exploitable denial of service exists in the Joyent SmartOS 20161110T013148Z Hyprlofs file system. The vulnerability is present in the Ioctl system call with the command HYPRLOFS_ADD_ENTRIES. An attacker can cause a buffer to be allocated and never freed. When repeatedly exploited this will result in memory exhaustion, resulting in a full system denial of service.\"},{\"lang\":\"es\",\"value\":\"Existe una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio explotable en el sistema de archivos Hyprlofs de Joyent SmartOS 20161110T013148Z. La vulnerabilidad est\u00e1 presente en la llamada al sistema Ioctl con el comando HYPRLOFS_ADD_ENTRIES. Un atacante puede hacer que se asigne un b\u00fafer y nunca se libere. Cuando se explota repetidamente esto resultar\u00e1 en el agotamiento de la memoria, resultando en una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio del sistema completo\"}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV30\":[{\"source\":\"talos-cna@cisco.com\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.0\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H\",\"baseScore\":6.2,\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"attackVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"NONE\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"integrityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"HIGH\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":2.5,\"impactScore\":3.6},{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.0\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H\",\"baseScore\":5.5,\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"attackVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"LOW\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"integrityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"HIGH\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":1.8,\"impactScore\":3.6}],\"cvssMetricV2\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"2.0\",\"vectorString\":\"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C\",\"baseScore\":4.9,\"accessVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"accessComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"authentication\":\"NONE\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"integrityImpact\":\"NONE\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"COMPLETE\"},\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"exploitabilityScore\":3.9,\"impactScore\":6.9,\"acInsufInfo\":false,\"obtainAllPrivilege\":false,\"obtainUserPrivilege\":false,\"obtainOtherPrivilege\":false,\"userInteractionRequired\":false}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-400\"}]}],\"configurations\":[{\"nodes\":[{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:o:joyent:smartos:20161110t013148z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"F6541483-AB66-4279-9C32-12B8E9ED4A10\"}]}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95916\",\"source\":\"talos-cna@cisco.com\",\"tags\":[\"Third Party Advisory\",\"VDB Entry\"]},{\"url\":\"http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0257/\",\"source\":\"talos-cna@cisco.com\",\"tags\":[\"Exploit\",\"Technical Description\",\"Third Party Advisory\",\"VDB Entry\"]},{\"url\":\"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95916\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Third Party Advisory\",\"VDB Entry\"]},{\"url\":\"http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0257/\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Exploit\",\"Technical Description\",\"Third Party Advisory\",\"VDB Entry\"]}]}}"
  }
}



Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.





Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.


Related by attack behaviour

Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.