Information disclosure in Openafs
CVE-2016-4536
The client in OpenAFS before 1.6.17 does not properly initialize the (1) AFSStoreStatus, (2) AFSStoreVolumeStatus, (3) VldbListByAttributes, and (4) ListAddrByAttributes structures, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information by leveraging access to RPC call traffic.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 69.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openafs.org/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2016-002.txt (Vendor Advisory)
- www.openafs.org/dl/openafs/1.6.17/RELNOTES-1.6.17 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2016/000496.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4536?
- CVE-2016-4536 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openafs, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2016-05-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4536?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.