Information Exposure Affecting memcached package, versions <1.2.8-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.25% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-MEMCACHED-19823621
  • published15 Sept 2026
  • disclosed30 Apr 2009

Introduced: 30 Apr 2009

CVE-2009-1255  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest memcached to version 1.2.8-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream memcached package and not the memcached package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

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