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CVE-2024-10394

Theft of credentials in Unix client PAGs

Published: Nov 14, 2024Updated: Dec 23, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-305
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 89.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-305

Affected Products

openafsopenafs
On-prem
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
OpenAFSThe OpenAFS Foundation
On-prem
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
openafsoss-projectOperating Systemsaka openafs
the openafs foundationoss-projectOperating Systemsaka openafs

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://www.openafs.org/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2024-001.txt
openafs.org
https://www.openafs.org/security
openafs.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00019.html
lists.debian.org

Timeline

Published
Nov 14, 2024
Last Updated
Dec 23, 2025

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