CVE-2016-2860

Published on: 05/13/2016 12:00:00 AM UTC

Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:27:15 PM UTC

CVE-2016-2860

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

Certain versions of Debian Linux from Debian contain the following vulnerability:

The newEntry function in ptserver/ptprocs.c in OpenAFS before 1.6.17 allows remote authenticated users from foreign Kerberos realms to bypass intended access restrictions and create arbitrary groups as administrators by leveraging mishandling of the creator ID.

  • CVE-2016-2860 has been assigned by [email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as MEDIUM severity.

CVSS3 Score: 6.5 - MEDIUM

Attack
Vector ⓘ		 Attack
Complexity		 Privileges
Required		 User
Interaction
NETWORK LOW LOW NONE
Scope Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
UNCHANGED NONE HIGH NONE

CVSS2 Score: 4 - MEDIUM

Access
Vector ⓘ		 Access
Complexity		 Authentication
NETWORK LOW SINGLE
Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
NONE PARTIAL NONE

CVE References

Description Tags ⓘ Link
git.openafs.org Git - openafs.git/commitdiff Vendor Advisory
git.openafs.org
text/xml
 URL Logo CONFIRM git.openafs.org/?p=openafs.git;a=commitdiff;h=396240cf070a806b91fea81131d034e1399af1e0
Vendor Advisory
www.openafs.org
text/plain
 CONFIRM www.openafs.org/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2016-001.txt
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3569-1 openafs www.debian.org
Depreciated Link
text/html
 URL Logo DEBIAN DSA-3569
[OpenAFS-announce] OpenAFS security release 1.6.17 available lists.openafs.org
text/html
 URL Logo MLIST [OpenAFS-announce] 20160316 OpenAFS security release 1.6.17 available
www.openafs.org
text/plain
 CONFIRM www.openafs.org/dl/openafs/1.6.17/RELNOTES-1.6.17
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Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
Operating
System		DebianDebian Linux8.0AllAllAll
Operating
System		DebianDebian Linux8.0AllAllAll
ApplicationOpenafsOpenafsAllAllAllAll
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:openafs:openafs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*: