CVE-2018-1165 Details
Description
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 SMB_IOC_SVCENUM 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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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://help.joyent.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000124928 | CVE | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html | CVE | Third Party Advisory |
| https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-158 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://help.joyent.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000124928 | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html | [email protected] | Third Party Advisory |
| https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-158 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-787 | Out-of-bounds Write | [email protected] |
| CWE-122 | Heap-based Buffer Overflow | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| joyent smartos | 20170803 |
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| oracle solaris | 11 |
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| oracle zfs storage appliance | 8.8 |
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Change History
7 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Modified Analysis | [email protected] |
| Apr 15, 2020 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 9, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Mar 19, 2018 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |