CVE-2015-3285
The pioctl for the OSD FS command in OpenAFS before 1.6.13 uses the wrong pointer when writing...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
2.1
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-3285- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-3285- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-3332 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2015-3332- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-792x-qvrg-32mw No score
The pioctl for the OSD FS command in OpenAFS before 1.6.13 uses the wrong pointer when writing...
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.
- Record
GHSA-792x-qvrg-32mw- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-3285- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-3285 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3285- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0337 No score
Updated openafs package fixes security vulnerabilities
Updated openafs packages fix security vulnerabilities:
Memory allocated by vos for VLDB entry structures was not cleared prior to use, meaning stack data could be sent over the network, possibly in the clear if crypt mode was not in use (CVE-2015-3282).
The default use by bos of clear rather than crypt mode can allow spoofing commands, including some which modify server state if restricted mode was not enabled (CVE-2015-3283).
A local user executing commands which make pioctl calls to the kernel will have some contents of kernel memory leaked when buffers used are larger than data being returned (CVE-2015-3284).
A local user executing the OSD FS command pioctl can trigger a panic due to an incorrect buffer being used for return status of the command (CVE-2015-3285).
The vlserver allows pattern matching on volume names via regular expressions when listing attributes. Because the regular expression is not checked for situations which can overflow the buffers used, an attack is possible which reads arbitrary memory beyond the end of the buffer and can act on it as part of the expression evaluation, potentially crashing the process (CVE-2015-6587).
- Record
MGASA-2015-0337- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-3285 No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3285- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openafsDebian:12 |
before 1.6.13-1 | 1.6.13-1 |
openafsDebian:13 |
before 1.6.13-1 | 1.6.13-1 |
openafsDebian:6.0 |
before 1.4.12.1+dfsg-4+squeeze4, plus listed versions 1.4.12.1+dfsg-31.4.12.1+dfsg-41.4.12.1+dfsg-4+squeeze11.4.12.1+dfsg-4+squeeze21.4.12.1+dfsg-4+squeeze31.4.12.1+dfsg-4~bpo50+1 |
1.4.12.1+dfsg-4+squeeze4 |
openafsDebian:7 |
before 1.6.1-3+deb7u3, plus listed versions 1.6.1-31.6.1-3+deb7u11.6.1-3+deb7u1~bpo60+11.6.1-3+deb7u21.6.1-3+deb7u2~bpo60+1 |
1.6.1-3+deb7u3 |
openafsDebian:8 |
before 1.6.9-2+deb8u3, plus listed versions 1.6.9-2+deb8u2 |
1.6.9-2+deb8u3 |
openafsMageia:4 |
before 1.6.13-1.mga4 | 1.6.13-1.mga4 |
openafsMageia:5 |
before 1.6.13-1.mga5 | 1.6.13-1.mga5 |
openafsUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 1.6.7-1ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions 1.6.5-1ubuntu31.6.5.1-11.6.5.1-1ubuntu11.6.6~pre2-11.6.6-11.6.7-11.6.7-1ubuntu1 |
1.6.7-1ubuntu1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-3285 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Openafs, published July 30, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in openafs 1.6.13-1.
References
openafs.org/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2015-004.txt
securitytracker.com/id/1033262
openafs.org/dl/openafs/1.6.13/RELNOTES-1.6.13
debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3320
lists.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2015/000486.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3285
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-792x-qvrg-32mw
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3285
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0337.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16515
openafs.org/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2015-001.txt
openafs.org/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2015-002.txt
openafs.org/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2015-003.txt
openafs.org/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2015-006.txt
openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2015/000486.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/02/2
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-3285
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3285