CVE-2009-2415

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.

Published: 2009-08-10 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2009-2415 is rated High Risk (73.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 12.08%, 93th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-2415

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-05-28 11.58% 12.08% +0.50%
2 2025-03-30 23.18% 11.58% -11.60%
3 2025-03-29 — 23.18% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-2415

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-2415

OS Trackers for CVE-2009-2415

vendor priority summary link
debian medium CVE-2009-2415 medium priority: Debian including 1 source packages (memcached), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-2415
gentoo normal CVE-2009-2415: 1 GLSA(s) (201406-13), 1 atom(s) (net-misc/memcached); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2009-2415
redhat — — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2415
ubuntu medium CVE-2009-2415 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (memcached), 5 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, upstream): released 5. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-2415

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-2415

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
memcachedb memcached 1.1.12 cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
memcachedb memcached 1.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-2415

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