CVE-2015-7762 json
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…
published 2015-11-06 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-7662
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- openafs Debian 13, Debian 12 1.6.15-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-7762
- openafs Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1.6.7-1ubuntu1.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7762
Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
Exploit prediction
2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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debian.org
/security/2015/dsa-3387
vendor-advisory
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openafs.org
/dl/openafs/1.6.15/RELNOTES-1.6.15
vendor-advisory
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openafs.org
/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2015-007.txt
vendor-advisory
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lists.openafs.org
/pipermail/openafs-announce/2015/000493.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1034039
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-7762
- NVD CVE-2015-7762
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