CVE-2015-7763 json
rx/rx.c in OpenAFS 1.5.75 through 1.5.78, 1.6.x before 1.6.15, and 1.7.x before 1.7.33 does not properly initialize padding at the end of a…
published 2015-11-06 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-7663
- 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 1.5.75 through 1.5.78, 1.6.x before 1.6.15, and 1.7.x before 1.7.33 does not properly initialize padding at the end of 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-2015-7763
- openafs Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1.6.7-1ubuntu1.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7763
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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
-
- 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-2015-7763
- NVD CVE-2015-7763
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