OS-OTHER -- Snort has detected traffic targeting vulnerabilities in a non-standard operating system (not Windows, Linux, Solaris, or mobile). This does not include browser traffic or other software on the OS, but attacks against the OS itself.
OS-OTHER Joyent SmartOS ioctl integer underflow attempt
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. Impact: CVSS base score 8.8 CVSS impact score 6.0 CVSS exploitability score 2.0 confidentialityImpact HIGH integrityImpact HIGH availabilityImpact HIGH Details: Ease of Attack:
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CVE-2016-9031 |
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