CVE-2009-2629
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,...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-2629- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-2629- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2623 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-2623- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f36r-j88j-6j27 No score
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,...
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.
- Record
GHSA-f36r-j88j-6j27- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-2629- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-2629 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2629- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nginxDebian:12 |
before 0.7.61-3 | 0.7.61-3 |
nginxDebian:13 |
before 0.7.61-3 | 0.7.61-3 |
nginxDebian:14 |
before 0.7.61-3 | 0.7.61-3 |
nginxDebian:4.0 |
before 0.4.13-2+etch2, plus listed versions 0.4.13-2 |
0.4.13-2+etch2 |
nginxDebian:5.0 |
before 0.6.32-3+lenny2, plus listed versions 0.6.32-3 |
0.6.32-3+lenny2 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Nginx 0.6.38 - Heap Corruption | 2010-08-29 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-2629 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in F5 Nginx, published September 14, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 75.1%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in nginx 0.7.61-3.
References
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180065
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00428.html
nginx.net/CHANGES-0.7
sysoev.ru/nginx/patch.180065.txt
debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1884
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2629
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f36r-j88j-6j27
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-2629