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CVE-2009-1956

Off-by-one error in the apr_brigade_vprintf function in Apache APR-util before 1.3.5 on big-endian platforms allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted input.

Severity
Medium 6.4
Published
8 Jun 2009
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Fixed in
2.2.12
Exploit chance
12% in the next 30 daysHigher than 96% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-189
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache HTTP ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:http_server
  • From 2.2.0 before 2.2.12

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1956
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1956