CVE-2009-1251

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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 U

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.

HIGH · CVSS 10 EPSS 0.09904

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EPSS percentile: top 7% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Affected Products & Versions

unixall versions

openafsall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Published to NVD09 Apr 2009 · 12:30 AM

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

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

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http://www.openafs.org/security/OPENAFS-SA-2009-001.txtVendor Advisory

http://www.openafs.org/security/openafs-sa-2009-001.patchPatch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34407

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0984

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0117

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