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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-1494 · published 30 April 2009

CVE-2009-1494: Memcachedb memcached information exposure vulnerability

Memcachedb · Memcached

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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.5% · top 27.0% CWE-200 · Information exposure
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
1.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://code.google.com/p/memcachedb/source/browse/trunk/ChangeLog?spec=svn98&r=98
http://code.google.com/p/memcachedb/source/detail?r=98 Patch
http://code.google.com/p/memcachedb/source/diff?spec=svn98&r=98&format=side&path=/trunk/memcachedb.c Patch
http://groups.google.com/group/memcached/browse_thread/thread/ff96a9b88fb5d40e Patch
http://memcached.googlecode.com/files/memcached-1.2.8.tar.gz
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50444
http://code.google.com/p/memcachedb/source/browse/trunk/ChangeLog?spec=svn98&r=98
http://code.google.com/p/memcachedb/source/detail?r=98 Patch
http://code.google.com/p/memcachedb/source/diff?spec=svn98&r=98&format=side&path=/trunk/memcachedb.c Patch
http://groups.google.com/group/memcached/browse_thread/thread/ff96a9b88fb5d40e Patch
http://memcached.googlecode.com/files/memcached-1.2.8.tar.gz
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50444

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-1494), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.