CVE-2024-10394 Affecting openafs package, versions <1.8.13-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-OPENAFS-8370204
  • published13 Nov 2024
  • disclosed14 Nov 2024

Introduced: 13 Nov 2024

CVE-2024-10394  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable openafs to version 1.8.13-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openafs package and not the openafs package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

A local user can bypass the OpenAFS PAG (Process Authentication Group) throttling mechanism in Unix clients, allowing the user to create a PAG using an existing id number, effectively joining the PAG and letting the user steal the credentials in that PAG.