CVE-2016-4536 Information

Description

The client in OpenAFS before 1.6.17 does not properly initialize the (1) AFSStoreStatus (2) AFSStoreVolumeStatus (3) VldbListByAttributes and (4) ListAddrByAttributes structures which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information by leveraging access to RPC call traffic.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Reference

https://lists.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2016/000496.html https://www.openafs.org/dl/openafs/1.6.17/RELNOTES-1.6.17 https://www.openafs.org/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2016-002.txt

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.3