What is the severity of CVE-2016-9039?

CVE-2016-9039 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9039?

To fix CVE-2016-9039, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of the Joyent SmartOS that addresses this issue.

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2016-9039?

CVE-2016-9039 can be exploited by an attacker through the Ioctl system call using the command HYPRLOFS_ADD_ENTRIES to cause a denial of service.

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2016-9039?

Exploiting CVE-2016-9039 can lead to a denial of service by consuming system resources through unallocated buffers.

Which software is affected by CVE-2016-9039?

CVE-2016-9039 specifically affects Joyent SmartOS version 20161110T013148Z.

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CVE-2016-9039

medium

6.2

CWE

400

31/1/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-9039

First published: Tue Jan 31 2017(Updated: )

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.

Credit: talos-cna@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Joyent SmartOS	=20161110t013148z

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9039?
CVE-2016-9039 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9039?
To fix CVE-2016-9039, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of the Joyent SmartOS that addresses this issue.
What type of attack can exploit CVE-2016-9039?
CVE-2016-9039 can be exploited by an attacker through the Ioctl system call using the command HYPRLOFS_ADD_ENTRIES to cause a denial of service.
What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2016-9039?
Exploiting CVE-2016-9039 can lead to a denial of service by consuming system resources through unallocated buffers.
Which software is affected by CVE-2016-9039?
CVE-2016-9039 specifically affects Joyent SmartOS version 20161110T013148Z.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9039?
CVE-2016-9039 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9039?
To fix CVE-2016-9039, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of the Joyent SmartOS that addresses this issue.
What type of attack can exploit CVE-2016-9039?
CVE-2016-9039 can be exploited by an attacker through the Ioctl system call using the command HYPRLOFS_ADD_ENTRIES to cause a denial of service.
What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2016-9039?
Exploiting CVE-2016-9039 can lead to a denial of service by consuming system resources through unallocated buffers.
Which software is affected by CVE-2016-9039?
CVE-2016-9039 specifically affects Joyent SmartOS version 20161110T013148Z.