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CVE-2010-1152: memcachedb memcached Improper Input Validation

Modified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2010-1152
Published 12-04-2010Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-1152 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in memcachedb memcached. EPSS estimates a 10.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
10.44%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 12-04-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

10.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 10.44% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (code.google.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoslinuxVerified

    memcached 1.4.2 - Memory Consumption Remote Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Debian1 product
  • memcached< 1.4.5-1
Memcachedb1 product
  • memcached≤ 1.4.2 | 0.0.1 | 0.0.2 | 0.0.3 | 0.0.4 | 0.1.0 | 0.1.1 | 1.0.0:beta | 1.0.1:beta | 1.0.2:beta | 1.0.3 | 1.0.4 | 1.1.0:beta | 1.1.12 | 1.2.0 | 1.2.0:beta | 1.2.1:beta | 1.2.2 | 1.2.8 | 1.4.0 | 1.4.1

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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