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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-493-1 openafs security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3569-1 openafs security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3933 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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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:40:13.749Z

Reserved: 2016-03-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-2860

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-05-13T16:59:08.060

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-2860

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