CVE-2018-1165: High severity smartos vulnerability
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Joyent SmartOS release-20170803-20170803T064301Z. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SMBIOCSVCENUM IOCTL. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length, heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the host OS. Was ZDI-CAN-4983.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-1165?
CVE-2018-1165 is a vulnerability that allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Joyent SmartOS, Oracle Solaris, and Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance.
How severe is CVE-2018-1165?
CVE-2018-1165 has a severity rating of high (7 out of 10).
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-1165?
To exploit CVE-2018-1165, an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system.
What is the affected software of CVE-2018-1165?
The affected software includes Joyent SmartOS release-20170803-20170803T064301Z, Oracle Solaris 11, and Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance 8.8.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-1165?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-1165 on the Joyent and Oracle security advisories.