Buffer overflow in Openafs

CVE-2024-10397

A malicious server can crash the OpenAFS cache manager and other client utilities, and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (32.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Openafs — versions 1.9.0
The Openafs Foundation — versions 1.0, 1.8.0, 1.9.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

Public proof-of-concept exploits

w4zu/Debian_

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-10397?: CVE-2024-10397 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openafs, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-10397?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-10397 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.