CVE-2015-8312

7.8 HIGH

Published: May 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Off-by-one error in afs_pioctl.c in OpenAFS before 1.6.16 might allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite and system crash) via a pioctl with an input buffer size of 4096 bytes.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://git.openafs.org/?p=openafs.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2ef863720da4d9f368aaca0461c672a3008195ca

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3569

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.openafs.org/dl/1.6.16/RELNOTES-1.6.16

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://git.openafs.org/?p=openafs.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2ef863720da4d9f368aaca0461c672a3008195ca

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3569

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.openafs.org/dl/1.6.16/RELNOTES-1.6.16

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.0%

12th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

openafs debian

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