CVE-2013-0179
What it is
The process_bin_delete function in memcached.c in memcached 1.4.4 and other versions before 1.4.17, when running in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a request to delete a key, which does not account for the lack of a null terminator in the key and triggers a buffer over-read when printing to stderr.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 1.8 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Memcached 1.4.4
- Memcached 1.4.5
- Memcached 1.4.6
- Memcached 1.4.7
- Memcached 1.4.8
- Memcached 1.4.9
- Memcached 1.4.10
- Memcached 1.4.11
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 1.8
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- High
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56183
- https://code.google.com/p/memcached/issues/detail?id=306
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56183
- https://code.google.com/p/memcached/issues/detail?id=306
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56183
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/14/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/14/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64978
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2080-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=895054
- https://code.google.com/p/memcached/issues/attachmentText?id=306&aid=3060004000&name=0001-Fix-buffer-overrun-when-logging-key-to-delete-in-bin.patch&token=3GEzHThBL5cxmUrsYANkW03RrNY%3A1358179503096
- https://code.google.com/p/memcached/issues/detail?id=306
- https://code.google.com/p/memcached/wiki/ReleaseNotes1417
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56183
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/14/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/14/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64978
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2080-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=895054
- https://code.google.com/p/memcached/issues/attachmentText?id=306&aid=3060004000&name=0001-Fix-buffer-overrun-when-logging-key-to-delete-in-bin.patch&token=3GEzHThBL5cxmUrsYANkW03RrNY%3A1358179503096
- https://code.google.com/p/memcached/issues/detail?id=306
- https://code.google.com/p/memcached/wiki/ReleaseNotes1417