The process_stat function in Memcached 1.2.8 discloses memory-allocation statistics in response to a stats malloc command, which allows…

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

1.5% · top 26% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-200 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-200 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (6)

• http://code.google.com/p/memcachedb/source/browse/trunk/ChangeLog?spec=svn98&r=98 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• http://memcached.googlecode.com/files/memcached-1.2.8.tar.gz (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• memcached-processstat-info-disclosure(50444) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• http://code.google.com/p/memcachedb/source/detail?r=98 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• http://code.google.com/p/memcachedb/source/diff?spec=svn98&r=98&format=side&path=/trunk/memcachedb.c (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• http://groups.google.com/group/memcached/browse_thread/thread/ff96a9b88fb5d40e (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 05:13 UTC.