Description
OpenAFS before 1.6.24 and 1.8.x before 1.8.5 is prone to information leakage upon certain error conditions because uninitialized RPC output variables are sent over the network to a peer.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | openafs | 1.8.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | openafs | 1.8.5-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | openafs | 1.6.9-2+deb8u9 | DLA-1982-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | openafs | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | openafs | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | openafs | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | openafs | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- DLA-1982-1 openafs - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026