CVE-2009-1251

NameCVE-2009-1251
DescriptionHeap-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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-1768-1

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
openafs (PTS)bullseye1.8.6-5fixed
bookworm1.8.9-1fixed
sid1.8.13-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
openafssourceetch1.4.2-6etch2DSA-1768-1
openafssourcelenny1.4.7.dfsg1-6+lenny1DSA-1768-1
openafssource(unstable)1.4.10+dfsg1-1

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