Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 2.6.29.4 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 4.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 6.06 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfrench/cifs-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7b
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfrench/cifs-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=96
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00007.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=124099284225229&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=124099371726547&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35217Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35226Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35298Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35656Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35847Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36051Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36327Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-1633?
CVE-2009-1633 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). 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 impac...
How severe is CVE-2009-1633?
CVE-2009-1633 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-1633?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.