CVE-2007-6599 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2007-6599: Race condition in fileserver in OpenAFS 1.3.50 through 1.4.5 and 1.5.0 through 1.5.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by simultaneously acquiring and giving back file callbacks, which causes the handler for the GiveUpAllCallBacks RPC to perform linked-list operati

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2007-6599 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openafs→ fixed in1.4.6.dfsg1-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openafs

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openafs→ fixed in1.4.6.dfsg1-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openafs

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

openafs→ fixed in1.4.6.dfsg1-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y openafs

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