CVE-2016-8706
high
CVSS v3
8.1
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
8.1
Description
An integer overflow in process_bin_sasl_auth function in Memcached, which is responsible for authentication commands of Memcached binary protocol, can be abused to cause heap overflow and lead to remote code execution.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
88%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 1.4.32-1 | |
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.4.33-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.4.33-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.4.33-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.4.33-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.4.33-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| memcached | memcached | {"endIncluding":"1.4.31"} | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201611-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2819.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3704
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94083
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037333
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0221/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-12
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8706.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8706
CWEs
CWE-190
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.