CVE-2009-1255 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can retrieve memory layout and allocation stats via stats commands, exposing sensitive data and defeating ASLR protections.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-1255?
CVE-2009-1255 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The process_stat function in (1) Memcached before 1.2.8 and (2) MemcacheDB 1.2.0 discloses (a) the contents of /proc/self/maps in response to a stats maps command and (b) memory-allocation statistics in response to a stats malloc command, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as the locations of memory regions, and defeat ASLR protection, by sending a command to the daemon's TCP port.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1255?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Memcachedb Memcached.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1255?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2009-1255 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1255 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1255, GHSA-29xr-pwpr-24h3.