CVE-2011-4971
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CVE-2011-4971 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple integer signedness errors in the (1) process_bin_sasl_auth, (2) process_bin_complete_sasl_auth, (3) process_bin_update, and (4) process_bin_append_prepend functions in Memcached 1.4.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large body length value in a packet.. EPSS estimates a 22.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Multiple integer signedness errors in the (1) process_bin_sasl_auth, (2) process_bin_complete_sasl_auth, (3) process_bin_update, and (4) process_bin_append_prepend functions in Memcached 1.4.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large body length value in a packet.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Memcached | Memcached | <= 1.4.5 |
| Memcached | Memcached | 1.2.7 |
| Memcached | Memcached | 1.2.8 |
| Memcached | Memcached | 1.4.0 |
| Memcached | Memcached | 1.4.1 |
| Memcached | Memcached | 1.4.2 |
| Memcached | Memcached | 1.4.3 |
| Memcached | Memcached | 1.4.4 |
References
- http://insecurety.net/?p=872Exploit
- https://code.google.com/p/memcached/issues/detail?id=192Exploit, Patch
- http://insecurety.net/?p=872Exploit
- https://code.google.com/p/memcached/issues/detail?id=192Exploit, Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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