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    CVE-2009-1251

    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.

    Published:Apr 9, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Apr 9, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.12626
    CVSS Score:10

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Openafs
    Product
    Openafs
    Vendor
    Unix
    Product
    Unix

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://secunia.com/advisories/34655
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34684
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42896
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-05.xml
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1768
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:099
    http://www.openafs.org/security/OPENAFS-SA-2009-001.txt
    http://www.openafs.org/security/openafs-sa-2009-001.patch
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34407
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0984
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0117
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34655
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34684
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42896
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-05.xml
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1768
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:099
    http://www.openafs.org/security/OPENAFS-SA-2009-001.txt
    http://www.openafs.org/security/openafs-sa-2009-001.patch
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34407
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0984
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0117

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High