CVE-2024-10397
Preallocated buffer overflows in XDR responses
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 14, 2024 at 07:33 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:55 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenAFS
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
A malicious server can crash the OpenAFS cache manager and other client utilities, and possibly execute arbitrary code.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
1.0 ≤ v < 1.6.241.0 ≤ v < 1.6.251.8.0 ≤ v < 1.8.12.21.8.0 ≤ v < 1.8.131.9.0 ≤ v < 1.9.11.01.8.01.9.0
Affected range stops below 1.6.24, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.6.25, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.8.12.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.8.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.9.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (3)
Source: cverecord
https://www.openafs.org/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2024-003.txtSource: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00019.htmlSSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787
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