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CVE-2009-1251

Published: Apr 9, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
10.0CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
6.4%
Top 7.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

unix
aka unix system
unix
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
openafs
oss-project
openafsOn-prem
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
Gentoo Foundation Inc.
oss-project·US
Gentoo LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://secunia.com/advisories/34655
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34684
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/42896
secunia.com
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