Information Exposure Affecting memcached-selinux package, versions <0:1.6.23-7.el10_2.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.26% (67th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX10-MEMCACHEDSELINUX-17434893
  • published24 Jun 2026
  • disclosed22 Jun 2026

Introduced: 22 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-47783  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-208  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:10 memcached-selinux to version 0:1.6.23-7.el10_2.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2026:27842.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream memcached-selinux package and not the memcached-selinux package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

In memcached before 1.6.42, username data for SASL password database authentication has a timing side channel because a loop exits as soon as a valid username is found by sasl_server_userdb_checkpass.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1