Advisory Published

USN-6382-1: Memcached vulnerability

First published: Tue Sep 19 2023(Updated: )

It was discovered that Memcached incorrectly handled certain multi-packet uploads in UDP. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/memcached<1.5.22-2ubuntu0.3
1.5.22-2ubuntu0.3
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/memcached<1.5.6-0ubuntu1.2+esm1
1.5.6-0ubuntu1.2+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/memcached<1.4.25-2ubuntu1.5+esm1
1.4.25-2ubuntu1.5+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04

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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-2022-48571.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-48571?

    The severity of CVE-2022-48571 is not mentioned in the provided information. Please refer to the official references for more details.

  • How does the Memcached vulnerability affect Ubuntu 20.04?

    The Memcached vulnerability affects Ubuntu 20.04 if the installed package version is up to exclusive 1.5.22-2ubuntu0.3.

  • How can I fix the Memcached vulnerability on Ubuntu 20.04?

    To fix the Memcached vulnerability on Ubuntu 20.04, you need to update the memcached package to version 1.5.22-2ubuntu0.3 or higher.

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

    You can find more information about this Memcached vulnerability at the following references: [1] https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-48571, [2] https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/memcached/1.5.22-2ubuntu0.3, [3] https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6382-1.

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