CVE-2009-1250

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

4.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2009-04-06 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2009-04-09 00:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-06-16 23:06 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 4.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2009-04-09 00:30 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 23:06 UTC

Exploit probability

4.0% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-189

Record status

Modified

Affected

• IBM Afs ≤ 3.6
• IBM Afs 3.6
• Openafs 1.0
• Openafs 1.0.1
• Openafs 1.0.2
• Openafs 1.0.3
• Openafs 1.0.4
• Openafs 1.0.4a

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.8

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

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