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Short Name |
APP:MISC:MEMCACHED-IU |
|---|---|
Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
Yes |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
APP |
Keywords |
Memcached process_bin_sasl_auth Integer Underflow |
Release Date |
2016/12/12 |
Update Number |
2811 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
APP: Memcached process_bin_sasl_auth Integer Underflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in memcached. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a specially crafted packet to memcached. This can lead to a buffer overflow and possible code execution in the context of the user.
Extended Description
An integer overflow in process_bin_sasl_auth function in Memcached, which is responsible for authentication commands of Memcached binary protocol, can be abused to cause heap overflow and lead to remote code execution.
Affected Products
- Memcached memcached 1.4.31
References
- CVE: CVE-2016-8706