CVE-2015-6587

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

The vlserver in OpenAFS before 1.6.13 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted regular expression in a VL_ListAttributesN2 RPC.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 70.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 2, 2015

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (8)

secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3320
secalert@redhathttp://www.openafs.org/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2015-006.txt
secalert@redhathttps://lists.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2015/000486.html
secalert@redhathttps://www.openafs.org/dl/openafs/1.6.13/RELNOTES-1.6.13
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3320
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openafs.org/pages/security/OPENAFS-SA-2015-006.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2015/000486.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.openafs.org/dl/openafs/1.6.13/RELNOTES-1.6.13

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2015-6587?

CVE-2015-6587 is a none vulnerability published on September 2, 2015. The vlserver in OpenAFS before 1.6.13 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted regular expression in a VL_ListAttributesN2 RPC.

When was CVE-2015-6587 disclosed?

CVE-2015-6587 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 2, 2015, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-6587 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-6587 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 70.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2015-6587?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-6587, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2015-6587

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