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openafs — security advisory
The default configuration in OpenAFS 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 supports setuid programs within the local cell, which might allow attackers to gain privileges by spoofing a response to an AFS cache manager FetchStatus request, and setting setuid and root ownership for files in the cache.
- Products
- openafs
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 1.4.2-6
- CVEs
- CVE-2007-1507
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 15:46 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
The default configuration in OpenAFS 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 supports setuid programs within the local cell, which might allow attackers to gain privileges by spoofing a response to an AFS cache manager FetchStatus request, and setting setuid and root ownership for files in the cache.
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1507
openafs
Fixed versions: 1.4.2-6
openafs
Fixed versions: 1.4.2-6
Complete source record
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