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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-2582 · published 23 July 2009

CVE-2009-2582: Akamai technologies download manager memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Akamai Technologies · Download Manager

Stack-based buffer overflow in manager.exe in Akamai Download Manager (aka DLM or dlmanager) before 2.2.4.8 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed HTTP response during a Redswoosh download, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-1891 and CVE-2007-1892.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.3% · top 11.9% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
3.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in manager.exe in Akamai Download Manager (aka DLM or dlmanager) before 2.2.4.8 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed HTTP response during a Redswoosh download, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-1891 and CVE-2007-1892.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-07/0351.html Patch
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=813 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/35951 Vendor Advisory
http://www.akamai.com/html/support/security.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505187/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35778 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022592
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1985 PatchVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-07/0351.html Patch
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=813 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/35951 Vendor Advisory
http://www.akamai.com/html/support/security.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505187/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35778 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022592
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1985 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-2582), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.