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Severity
5
Input Validation
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

memcached.c in memcached before 1.4.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon hang or crash) via a long line that triggers excessive memory allocation. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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First published (updated )
Severity
10
Buffer Overflow, Integer Overflow
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Multiple integer overflows in memcached 1.1.12 and 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving length attributes that trigger heap-based buffer overflows.

First published (updated )
Severity
5
Infoleak
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

The processstat function in Memcached 1.2.8 discloses memory-allocation statistics in response to a stats malloc command, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by sending this command to the daemon's TCP port.

First published (updated )
Severity
5
Infoleak
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

The processstat function in (1) Memcached before 1.2.8 and (2) MemcacheDB 1.2.0 discloses (a) the contents of /proc/self/maps in response to a stats maps command and (b) memory-allocation statistics in response to a stats malloc command, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as the locations of memory regions, and defeat ASLR protection, by sending a command to the daemon's TCP port.

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