memcached.c in memcached before 1.4.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
Priority LOW 36CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
memcached.c in memcached before 1.4.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon hang or crash) via a long line that triggers excessive memory allocation. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.10441 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | Memcachedb |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.1 | Vulnerable | Memcachedb |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.2 | Vulnerable | Memcachedb |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.3 | Vulnerable | Memcachedb |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.4 | Vulnerable | Memcachedb |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.0 | Vulnerable | Memcachedb |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.1 | Vulnerable | Memcachedb |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 beta | Vulnerable | Memcachedb |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.0.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 beta | Vulnerable | Memcachedb |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.0.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 beta | Vulnerable | Memcachedb |
- cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Memcachedb
- cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.1 Vulnerable ·Memcachedb
- cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.2 Vulnerable ·Memcachedb
- cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.3 Vulnerable ·Memcachedb
- cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.4 Vulnerable ·Memcachedb
- cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.0 Vulnerable ·Memcachedb
- cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.1 Vulnerable ·Memcachedb
- cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 beta Vulnerable ·Memcachedb
- cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.0.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 beta Vulnerable ·Memcachedb
- cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.0.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 beta Vulnerable ·Memcachedb
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Memcachedb |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | Memcachedb |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 beta | Vulnerable | Memcachedb |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.12 | Vulnerable | Memcachedb |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | Memcachedb |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.2.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 beta | Vulnerable | Memcachedb |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.2.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 beta | Vulnerable | Memcachedb |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | Memcachedb |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.8 | Vulnerable | Memcachedb |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.0 | Vulnerable | Memcachedb |
| cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | Memcachedb |
- cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Memcachedb
- cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Memcachedb
- cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 beta Vulnerable ·Memcachedb
- cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.12 Vulnerable ·Memcachedb
- cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Memcachedb
- cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.2.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 beta Vulnerable ·Memcachedb
- cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.2.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 beta Vulnerable ·Memcachedb
- cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Memcachedb
- cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.8 Vulnerable ·Memcachedb
- cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Memcachedb
- cpe:2.3:a:memcachedb:memcached:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Memcachedb
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-1152
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jp9p-pjv6-qv68
References
Patch 5
- [oss-security] 20100408 Re: CVE request -- memcached
- http://github.com/memcached/memcached/commit/d9cd01ede97f4145af9781d448c62a3318952719
- [oss-security] 20100408 CVE request -- memcached
- http://github.com/memcached/memcached/commit/75cc83685e103bc8ba380a57468c8f04413033f9
- [oss-security] 20100408 Re: CVE request -- memcached
Advisory 2
More Memcachedb Memcached vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-02304 Multiple integer overflows in memcached 1.1.12 and 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-01190 The process_stat function in (1) Memcached before 1.2.8 and (2) MemcacheDB 1.2.0… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2009-01415 The process_stat function in Memcached 1.2.8 discloses memory-allocation statistics in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2010-1152 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-1152 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jp9p-pjv6-qv68 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-1152 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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