Description
The default configuration in OpenAFS 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 supports setuid programs within the local cell, which might allow attackers to gain privileges by spoofing a response to an AFS cache manager FetchStatus request, and setting setuid and root ownership for files in the cache.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24582Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24599Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24607Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24720
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-03.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1271Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:066
- http://www.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2007/000185.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2007/000186.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2007/000187.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23060
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017807
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1033Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33180
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24582Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24599Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24607Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24720
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-03.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1271Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:066
- http://www.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2007/000185.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2007/000186.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2007/000187.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23060
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017807
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1033Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33180
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 20, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified