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.
CVE-2009-2629
- 3 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version right now
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 75%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
3 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version of CVE-2009-2629 right now.
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- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 15, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (20)
- cret@certhttp://nginx.net/CHANGES
- cret@certhttp://nginx.net/CHANGES-0.5
- cret@certhttp://nginx.net/CHANGES-0.6
- cret@certhttp://nginx.net/CHANGES-0.7
- cret@certhttp://sysoev.ru/nginx/patch.180065.txt
- cret@certhttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1884
- cret@certhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180065
- cret@certhttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00428.html
- cret@certhttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00442.html
- cret@certhttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00449.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://nginx.net/CHANGES
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://nginx.net/CHANGES-0.5
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://nginx.net/CHANGES-0.6
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://nginx.net/CHANGES-0.7
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sysoev.ru/nginx/patch.180065.txt
Weakness Classification(1)
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Data Freshness Timeline
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- 2026-07-07 16:11 UTCOSV refresh
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- 2026-05-30 15:15 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-05-30 15:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-05-29 13:40 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-14830✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 29, 2010
Nginx 0.6.38 - Heap Corruption
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