Memcached Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

  1. Network Vulnerabilities
  2. Buffer overflow
  3. Memcached Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Summary
The host is running Memcached and is prone to multiple Buffer Overflow vulnerabilities.
Impact
Successful exploitation will let the attacker execute arbitrary code on the affected system via readily available network utilities.
Solution
Apply the patch for Debian http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1853 ***** NOTE: Please ignore this warning if the patch is applied. *****
Insight
Heap overflow errors occur due to integer conversions when parsing certain length attributes.
Affected
Memcached version 1.1.12 and 1.2.2
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
High Severity
Classification
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