Description
Memcached 1.6.x before 1.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted binary protocol header to try_read_command_binary in memcached.c.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/memcached/memcached/issues/629
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/memcached/memcached/commit/02c6a2b62ddcb6fa4569a591d3461a156a636305
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/memcached/memcached/wiki/ReleaseNotes162
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.1543
EPSS Percentile
94.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-120
Status
published
Products (1)
memcached/memcached
1.6.0 - 1.6.2
Published
Mar 24, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026