Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting memcached-devel package, versions <0:1.4.15-10.el7_3.1
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed31 Oct 2016
Introduced: 31 Oct 2016
CVE-2016-8705 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 memcached-devel to version 0:1.4.15-10.el7_3.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:2819.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream memcached-devel package and not the memcached-devel package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
Multiple integer overflows in process_bin_update function in Memcached, which is responsible for processing multiple commands of Memcached binary protocol, can be abused to cause heap overflow and lead to remote code execution.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94083
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8705
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3704
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-12
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0220/
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2819.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2820.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2819
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037333