# CVE-2015-3285: The pioctl for the OSD FS command in OpenAFS before 1.6.13 uses the wrong pointer when writing the results of the RPC, which allows local us

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-08-12 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The pioctl for the OSD FS command in OpenAFS before 1.6.13 uses the wrong pointer when writing the results of the RPC, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and kernel panic) via a crafted OSD FS command.

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## References

- http://www.openafs.org/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2015-004.txt
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033262
- https://www.openafs.org/dl/openafs/1.6.13/RELNOTES-1.6.13
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3320
- https://lists.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2015/000486.html

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