Unscored severity · published Nov 6, 2015
CVE-2015-7762
rx/rx.c in OpenAFS before 1.6.15 and 1.7.x before 1.7.33 does not properly initialize the padding of a data structure when constructing an Rx acknowledgement (ACK) packet, which…
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CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
rx/rx.c in OpenAFS before 1.6.15 and 1.7.x before 1.7.33 does not properly initialize the padding of a data structure when constructing an Rx acknowledgement (ACK) packet, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by (1) conducting a replay attack or (2) sniffing the network.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0; 8.0 · source: NVD
OP
Openafs · Openafs
through 1.6.14.1; 1.7.1; 1.7.2; 1.7.3; 1.7.4; 1.7.8; +22 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7762
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7762
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3387
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034039
Vendor Advisory
https://lists.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2015/000493.html
Vendor Advisory
https://www.openafs.org/dl/openafs/1.6.15/RELNOTES-1.6.15
Vendor Advisory
https://www.openafs.org/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2015-007.txt
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