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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8706
An integer overflow in process_bin_sasl_auth function in Memcached, which is responsible for authentication commands of Memcached binary protocol, can...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
memcached
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.4.33-1"}]}]
Debian:13
memcached
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.4.33-1"}]}]
Debian:14
memcached
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.4.33-1"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org