CVE-2009-1251

N/A Unknown
Published: April 09, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the cache manager in the client in OpenAFS 1.0 through 1.4.8 and 1.5.0 through 1.5.58 on Unix platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an RX response containing more data than specified in a request, related to use of XDR arrays.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34655
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34684
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/42896
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-05.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1768
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:099
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openafs.org/security/OPENAFS-SA-2009-001.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openafs.org/security/openafs-sa-2009-001.patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34407
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0984
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0117
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34655
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34684
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/42896
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-05.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1768
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:099
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openafs.org/security/OPENAFS-SA-2009-001.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openafs.org/security/openafs-sa-2009-001.patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34407
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0984
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0117
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
12.6%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

openafs unix

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