# CVE-2016-2860: The newEntry function in ptserver/ptprocs.c in OpenAFS before 1.6.17 allows remote authenticated users from foreign Kerberos realms to bypas

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-05-13 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The newEntry function in ptserver/ptprocs.c in OpenAFS before 1.6.17 allows remote authenticated users from foreign Kerberos realms to bypass intended access restrictions and create arbitrary groups as administrators by leveraging mishandling of the creator ID.

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## References

- http://www.openafs.org/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2016-001.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3569
- https://www.openafs.org/dl/openafs/1.6.17/RELNOTES-1.6.17
- http://git.openafs.org/?p=openafs.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=396240cf070a806b91fea81131d034e1399af1e0
- https://lists.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2016/000496.html

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