CVE catalog

CVE-2009-1494

memcached: CVE-2009-1494

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
1.49% · Oct 25, 2026

The process_stat function in Memcached 1.2.8 discloses memory-allocation statistics in response to a stats malloc command, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by sending this command to the daemon's TCP port.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianmemcachedsid1.6.45-1fixed
Debianmemcachedforky1.6.45-1fixed
Debianmemcachedtrixie1.6.38-1fixed
Debianmemcachedbookworm1.6.18-1fixed
Debianmemcachedbookworm-security1.6.18-1+deb12u1fixed
Opensusememcachedtumbleweed1.4.33-1.1fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianmemcachedsourcesid1.2.8-1lowNot reported[526554]
Debianmemcachedsourceforky1.2.8-1lowNot reported[526554]
Debianmemcachedsourcetrixie1.2.8-1lowNot reported[526554]
Debianmemcachedsourcebookworm1.2.8-1lowNot reported[526554]
Opensusememcachedrpmtumbleweed1.4.33-1.1Not reportedOPENSUSE-SU-2024:10021-1Not reported

[Debian bug #526554]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

  • Source package: [memcached]

    Details (1)
    • 1.6.45-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed

      Unknown · Fixed: 1.4.33-1.1

      Version impact unknown

      dsa · memcached · opensuse · tumbleweed

  • [memcached]Fixed

    Source package: [memcached]

    Details (1)
    • 1.6.45-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.4.33-1.1

      dsa · memcached · opensuse · tumbleweed

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [memcached]Fixed
    Details (2)
    • 1.6.18-1 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.8-1

      dsa · memcached · debian · bookworm; dsa · memcached · debian · 12

    • 1.6.18-1 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.8-1

      dsa · memcached · debian · bookworm; dsa · memcached · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [memcached]Fixed
    Details (2)
    • 1.6.38-1 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.8-1

      dsa · memcached · debian · 13

    • 1.6.38-1 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.8-1

      dsa · memcached · debian · 13

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