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.
Published: 2009-04-09
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: 12.6% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1768-1 New openafs packages potential code execution
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:04:49.383Z

Reserved: 2009-04-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-1251

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Status : Modified

Published: 2009-04-09T00:30:00.327

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-1251

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