CVE-2009-2415

Description

Multiple integer overflows in memcached 1.1.12 and 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving length attributes that trigger heap-based buffer overflows.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 11.58% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1853 vendor advisory
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/memcached/memcached_1.2.2-1+lenny1.diff.gz
http://osvdb.org/56906 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35989 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/36133 third party advisory
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/m/memcached/memcached_1.1.12-1+etch1.diff.gz
http://secunia.com/advisories/37729 third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00836.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2415?
CVE-2009-2415 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2415?
To fix CVE-2009-2415, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-2415 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2415 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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