CVE-2016-9772 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive directory information from OpenAFS via specific RPC responses or cache partitions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2016-9772?

CVE-2016-9772 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OpenAFS 1.6.19 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive directory information via vectors involving the (1) client cache partition, (2) fileserver vice partition, or (3) certain RPC responses.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9772?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openafs Openafs.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9772?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-9772 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9772 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9772, DLA-733-1, GHSA-qx33-h57r-w5q6, MGASA-2017-0037, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9772.

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