Vulnerability Description
An authenticated user can provide a malformed ACL to the fileserver's StoreACL RPC, causing the fileserver to crash, possibly expose uninitialized memory, and possibly store garbage data in the audit log. Malformed ACLs provided in responses to client FetchACL RPCs can cause client processes to crash and possibly expose uninitialized memory into other ACLs stored on the server.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openafs | Openafs | >= 1.0, < 1.6.25 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://www.openafs.org/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2024-002.txt
- https://www.openafs.org/security
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00019.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-10396?
CVE-2024-10396 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An authenticated user can provide a malformed ACL to the fileserver's StoreACL RPC, causing the fileserver to crash, possibly expose uninitialized memory, and possibly store garbage data in the audit ...
How severe is CVE-2024-10396?
CVE-2024-10396 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-10396?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openafs Openafs.