Advisory Published

USN-3601-1: Memcached vulnerability

First published: Mon Mar 19 2018(Updated: )

It was discovered that Memcached incorrectly handled reusing certain items. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Memcached to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/memcached<1.4.33-1ubuntu3.3
1.4.33-1ubuntu3.3
Ubuntu Ubuntu=17.10
All of
ubuntu/memcached<1.4.25-2ubuntu1.4
1.4.25-2ubuntu1.4
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of
ubuntu/memcached<1.4.14-0ubuntu9.3
1.4.14-0ubuntu9.3
Ubuntu Ubuntu=14.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this Memcached vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this Memcached vulnerability is CVE-2018-1000127.

  • How does this vulnerability impact Memcached?

    This vulnerability can cause Memcached to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

  • Which versions of Memcached are affected by this vulnerability?

    The versions of Memcached affected by this vulnerability are 1.4.33-1ubuntu3.3, 1.4.25-2ubuntu1.4, and 1.4.14-0ubuntu9.3.

  • How can I fix this Memcached vulnerability?

    To fix this vulnerability, update Memcached to version 1.4.33-1ubuntu3.3, 1.4.25-2ubuntu1.4, or 1.4.14-0ubuntu9.3.

  • Where can I find more information about this Memcached vulnerability?

    You can find more information about this Memcached vulnerability at the following references: [Ubuntu Security Advisory](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1000127), [Launchpad - 1.4.33-1ubuntu3.3](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/memcached/1.4.33-1ubuntu3.3), [Launchpad - 1.4.25-2ubuntu1.4](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/memcached/1.4.25-2ubuntu1.4).

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