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CVE-2009-1250

7.8 · HIGH

The cache manager in the client in OpenAFS 1.0 through 1.4.8 and 1.5.0 through 1.5.58, and IBM AFS 3.6 before Patch 19, on Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash)…

Published Apr 9, 2009ibmCWE-189EPSS 3.98%

Overview

CVE-2009-1250 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm afs. It was published on April 9, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The cache manager in the client in OpenAFS 1.0 through 1.4.8 and 1.5.0 through 1.5.58, and IBM AFS 3.6 before Patch 19, on Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an RX response with a large error-code value that is interpreted as a pointer and dereferenced, related to use of the ERR_PTR macro.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update afs to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ibmafs0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/34655Refsecunia.com/advisories/34684Refsecunia.com/advisories/36310Refsecunia.com/advisories/42896Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-05.xmlRefwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21396389Refwww-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1ID71123Refwww.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1768Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:099Refwww.openafs.org/security/OPENAFS-SA-2009-002.txt

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1250?

CVE-2009-1250 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm afs. It was published on April 9, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-1250?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-1250?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update afs to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-1250?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-1250 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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