vulnerability
Arch Linux: Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2016-8706)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jan 6, 2017 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jan 6, 2017
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
An integer overflow in process_bin_sasl_auth function which is responsible for authentication commands of Memcached binary protocol can be abused to cause heap overflow and lead to remote code execution.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2016-8706
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-8706
- URL-http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2819.html
- URL-http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3704
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94083
- URL-http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037333
- URL-http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0221/
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201611-1
- URL-https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-12
- CWE-190
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