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.
Published: 2013-12-12
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 46.1% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2832-1 memcached security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2080-1 Memcached vulnerabilities
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Memcached Memcached
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:23:39.289Z

Reserved: 2011-12-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-4971

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-12-12T18:55:03.897

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-4971

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2011-05-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-4971 - Bugzilla

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