Description
A local user can bypass the OpenAFS PAG (Process Authentication Group) throttling mechanism in Unix clients, allowing the user to create a PAG using an existing id number, effectively joining the PAG and letting the user steal the credentials in that PAG.
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0001
EPSS Percentile
2.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-305
Status
published
Products (2)
openafs/openafs
1.9.0
openafs/openafs
1.0 - 1.6.25
Published
Nov 14, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026