CVE-2013-0179

N/A Unknown
Published: January 13, 2014 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/56183
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/14/4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/14/6
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64978
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2080-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=895054
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://code.google.com/p/memcached/issues/attachmentText?id=306&aid=3060004000&name=0001-Fix-buffer-overrun-when-logging-key-to-delete-in-bin.patch&token=3GEzHThBL5cxmUrsYANkW03RrNY%3A1358179503096
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://code.google.com/p/memcached/issues/detail?id=306
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Patch
https://code.google.com/p/memcached/wiki/ReleaseNotes1417
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/56183
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/14/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/14/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64978
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2080-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=895054
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://code.google.com/p/memcached/issues/attachmentText?id=306&aid=3060004000&name=0001-Fix-buffer-overrun-when-logging-key-to-delete-in-bin.patch&token=3GEzHThBL5cxmUrsYANkW03RrNY%3A1358179503096
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://code.google.com/p/memcached/issues/detail?id=306
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
https://code.google.com/p/memcached/wiki/ReleaseNotes1417
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.3%
80th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

memcached

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