CVE-2015-8312

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Published May 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-493-1	openafs security update
Debian DSA	DSA-3569-1	openafs security update
EUVD	EUVD-2015-8198	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.361% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://git.openafs.org/?p=openafs.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2ef863720da4d9f368aaca0461c672a3008195ca
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3569
https://www.openafs.org/dl/1.6.16/RELNOTES-1.6.16

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Openafs Openafs

Weaknesses

CWE-189

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:13 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 13, 2016, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:13 AM
Reserved: Nov 21, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:34 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 13, 2016, 4:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:34 AM

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