| Name | CVE-2009-1255 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 527330 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| memcached (PTS) | bullseye | 1.6.9+dfsg-1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 1.6.18-1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 1.6.33-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| memcached | source | (unstable) | 1.2.8-1 | low | | |
| memcachedb | source | (unstable) | 1.2.0-3 | low | | 527330 |
Notes
[etch] - memcached <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[lenny] - memcached <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[squeeze] - memcached <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[squeeze] - memcachedb <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
why are weaknesses in security hardening features like ASLR considered minor?
even though this is not directly a vulnerability itself, part of this application's armor is now missing; making it easier for unknown vulnerabilities to be effective.