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CVE-2009-1633

Multiple buffer overflows in the cifs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29.4 allow remote CIFS servers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly have unspecified other impact via (1) a malformed Unicode string, related to Unicode string area alignment in fs/cifs/sess.c; or (2) long Unicode characters, related to fs/cifs/cifssmb.c and the cifs_readdir function in fs/cifs/readdir.c.

Published

2009-05-28T20:30:00.233

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 2.6.29.4	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	5.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	6.06	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	8.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	8.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	9.04	Yes

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfrench/cifs-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7b0c8fcff47a885743125dd843db64af41af5a61 ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfrench/cifs-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=968460ebd8006d55661dec0fb86712b40d71c413 ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=27b87fe52baba0a55e9723030e76fce94fabcea4 ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00005.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=124099284225229&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=124099371726547&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35217 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35226 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35298 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35847 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/36051 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/36327 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/37351 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0111 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1809 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1844 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1865 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29.4 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:148 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/14/1 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/14/4 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/15/2 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1157.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505254/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34612 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=496572 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8588 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9525 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01126.html Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01271.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfrench/cifs-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7b0c8fcff47a885743125dd843db64af41af5a61 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfrench/cifs-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=968460ebd8006d55661dec0fb86712b40d71c413 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=27b87fe52baba0a55e9723030e76fce94fabcea4 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00005.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=124099284225229&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=124099371726547&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35217 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35226 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35298 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35847 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/36051 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/36327 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/37351 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0111 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1809 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1844 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1865 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29.4 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:148 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/14/1 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/14/4 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/15/2 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1157.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505254/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34612 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=496572 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8588 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9525 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01126.html Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01271.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)