OpenAFS Unix Cache Manager Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:34407

Info

OpenAFS Unix Cache Manager Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 34407
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2009-1251
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 07 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 08 2014 11:18AM
Credit: Simon Wilkinson, with assistance from Derrick Brashear and Jeffrey Altman
Vulnerable: OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.58
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.28
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.27
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.19
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.18
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.17
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.16
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.15
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.14
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.13
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.12
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.11
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.10
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.9
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.8
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.7
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.6
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.5
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.4
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.3
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.2
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.1
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.4.8
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.4.6
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.4.5
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.4.4
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.4.3
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.4.2
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.4.1
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.4
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.3.81
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.3.64
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.3.50
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.3.2
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.3.1
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.3
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.9
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.8
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.7
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.6
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.5
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.4
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.3
+ Debian Linux 3.0
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.2 b
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.2 a
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.2
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.1
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.1.1 a
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.1.1
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.1
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.0.4 a
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.0.4
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.0.3
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.0.2
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.0.1
OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 armel
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

OpenAFS Unix Cache Manager Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

OpenAFS is prone to a remote heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to properly bounds-check user-supplied data before copying it to an insufficiently sized memory buffer in the Unix cache manager. The issue occurs when the application processes RX packets in a client context.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the Unix cache manager, resulting in a complete compromise of the affected computer. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in a denial of service.

The issue affects these versions:

OpenAFS Unix clients 1.0 through 1.4.8
OpenAFS Unix clients 1.5.0 through 1.5.58

Note that Mac OS X clients are not affected.

Exploit / POC

OpenAFS Unix Cache Manager Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

OpenAFS Unix Cache Manager Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released fixes. Please see the references for more information.


Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64

Debian Linux 5.0 alpha

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0

Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel

Debian Linux 4.0 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32

Debian Linux 4.0 hppa

Debian Linux 4.0 armel

Debian Linux 5.0 armel

Debian Linux 5.0

Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

Debian Linux 5.0 mips

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64

Debian Linux 4.0 mips

Debian Linux 5.0 sparc

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1 x86_64

Debian Linux 4.0 arm

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1

Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc

Debian Linux 4.0 m68k

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32

Debian Linux 5.0 s/390

Debian Linux 5.0 hppa

Debian Linux 4.0 sparc

Debian Linux 4.0 s/390

Debian Linux 5.0 m68k

Debian Linux 5.0 arm

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0

Debian Linux 4.0 alpha

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.0

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.0.2

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.0.3

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.0.4 a

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.1

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.1.1

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.1

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.2

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.2 b

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.2 a

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.3

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.4

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.5

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.6

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.7

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.8

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.2.9

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.3

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.3.1

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.3.2

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.3.50

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.3.64

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.3.81

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.4.1

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.4.2

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.4.3

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.4.4

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.4.5

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.4.6

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.4.8

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.1

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.10

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.11

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.12

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.13

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.14

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.15

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.16

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.18

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.19

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.2

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.27

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.3

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.4

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.5

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.58

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.6

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.7

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.8

OpenAFS OpenAFS 1.5.9

References

OpenAFS Unix Cache Manager Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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