SB2016051318 - Input validation error in Debian Linux
Published: May 13, 2016 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016051318
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8312)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
Off-by-one error in afs_pioctl.c in OpenAFS before 1.6.16 might allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite and system crash) via a pioctl with an input buffer size of 4096 bytes.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.