Description
The newEntry function in ptserver/ptprocs.c in OpenAFS before 1.6.17 allows remote authenticated users from foreign Kerberos realms to bypass intended access restrictions and create arbitrary groups as administrators by leveraging mishandling of the creator ID.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-493-1 | openafs security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3569-1 | openafs security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-3933 | The newEntry function in ptserver/ptprocs.c in OpenAFS before 1.6.17 allows remote authenticated users from foreign Kerberos realms to bypass intended access restrictions and create arbitrary groups as administrators by leveraging mishandling of the creator ID. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:40:13.749Z
Reserved: 2016-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-2860
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-05-13T16:59:08.060
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-2860
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD