CVE-2013-0179

memcached: DoS due to buffer overrun when printing out keys to be deleted in verbose mode

Published Jan 13, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 1.8 Low EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
The process_bin_delete function in memcached.c in memcached 1.4.4 and other versions before 1.4.17, when running in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a request to delete a key, which does not account for the lack of a null terminator in the key and triggers a buffer over-read when printing to stderr.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2832-1 memcached security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-0217 The process_bin_delete function in memcached.c in memcached 1.4.4 and other versions before 1.4.17, when running in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a request to delete a key, which does not account for the lack of a null terminator in the key and triggers a buffer over-read when printing to stderr.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2080-1 Memcached vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:18 PM
Reserved
Dec 6, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 13, 2014, 9:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:48 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 8, 2013, 12:00 AM