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.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1251
• 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
• http://www.openafs.org/security/OPENAFS-SA-2009-001.txt
• http://www.openafs.org/security/openafs-sa-2009-001.patch
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34407
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0984
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0117