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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…
Medium5.0EPSS 2.1%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.1% · top 18% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
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References (5)
- https://www.openafs.org/dl/openafs/1.6.15/RELNOTES-1.6.15 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://www.openafs.org/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2015-007.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [OpenAFS-announce] 20151028 OpenAFS security release 1.6.15 available (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 1034039 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- DSA-3387 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
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