7.5

CVE-2009-2629: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2009-2629DSA-1884-1
Published 15-09-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-2629 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 75.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
55/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
75.08%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 15-09-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer underflow in src/http/ngx_http_parse.c in nginx 0.1.0 through 0.5.37, 0.6.x before 0.6.39, 0.7.x before 0.7.62, and 0.8.x before 0.8.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTTP requests.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

75.08%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 75.08% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
75.08%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    Nginx 0.6.38 - Heap Corruption

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
  • nginx< 0.7.61-3 | < 0.4.13-2+etch2 | < 0.6.32-3+lenny2
  • debian_linuxEOL4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0
F51 product
  • nginx≥ 0.1.0, < 0.5.38 | ≥ 0.6.0, < 0.6.39 | ≥ 0.7.0, < 0.7.62 | ≥ 0.8.0, < 0.8.15
Fedoraproject1 product

3 vendors · 4 products

References

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