#VU4139 Heap-based buffer overflow in memcached - CVE-2016-8705
Published: October 1, 2016 / Updated: April 2, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU4139
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8705
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
memcached
memcached
Software vendor:
Memcached
Memcached
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists in the process_bin_update() function due to integer overflow. A remote attacker can send specially crafted Memcached binary protocol commands, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists in the process_bin_update() function due to integer overflow. A remote attacker can send specially crafted Memcached binary protocol commands, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.