Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting memcached package, versions <1.4.25-2ubuntu1.2
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- published6 Jan 2017
- disclosed6 Jan 2017
Introduced: 6 Jan 2017
CVE-2016-8704 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 memcached to version 1.4.25-2ubuntu1.2 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream memcached package and not the memcached package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
An integer overflow in the process_bin_append_prepend 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://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-8704
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8704
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3704
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8704
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-12
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0219/
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2819.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2820.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0059
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94083
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037333