Description
The try_read_command function in memcached.c in memcached before 1.4.39 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a request to add/set a key, which makes a comparison between signed and unsigned int and triggers a heap-based buffer over-read. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8705.
Published: 2017-07-17
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 1.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1033-1 memcached security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4218-1 memcached security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-18861 The try_read_command function in memcached.c in memcached before 1.4.39 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a request to add/set a key, which makes a comparison between signed and unsigned int and triggers a heap-based buffer over-read. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8705.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3588-1 Memcached vulnerabilities
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Memcached Memcached
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T17:24:59.972Z

Reserved: 2017-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-9951

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-07-17T13:18:30.970

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-9951

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-07-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-9951 - Bugzilla

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