CVE-2021-37519
Published: 3 February 2023
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in authfile.c memcached 1.6.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted authenticattion file.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | This is a minor issue, an attacker would have to be able to create an auth file, and even so, it will result only in a denial of service. |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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memcached Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
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| focal |
Needed
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| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(1.6.14-1)
|
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| kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(1.6.16-1build1)
|
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| lunar |
Not vulnerable
(1.6.18-1)
|
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| mantic |
Not vulnerable
(1.6.18-1)
|
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| trusty |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
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| upstream |
Released
(1.6.10)
|
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| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/memcached/memcached/commit/ddee3e27a031be22f5f28c160be18fd3cb9bc63d |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |