CVE-2015-3286 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 12 Aug 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can cause a system panic or deadlock in OpenAFS via a buffer overflow in the kernel extension when joining a PAG.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-3286?

CVE-2015-3286 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the Solaris kernel extension in OpenAFS before 1.6.13 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic or deadlock) or possibly have other unspecified impact via a large group list when joining a PAG.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3286?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openafs Openafs.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3286?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3286 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2015-3286 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3286 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mw4f-44m6-vpv7.