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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-8706) (Multiple Advisories): memcached security update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-8706) (Multiple Advisories): memcached security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/23/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/23/2016
Modified
11/23/2022

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.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-memcached
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-memcached-devel

References

  • ELSA-2016-2820
  • DLA-701-1
  • DSA-3704
  • CVE-2016-8706
  • USN-3120-1

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