Buffer overflow in Openafs

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.064 (93.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Openafs — versions 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2
Unix
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA)
cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)