CVE-2016-8704

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.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0219/	Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94083
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3704
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2820.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2819.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-12
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037333
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0059

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-01-06 13:59

Updated : 2022-04-19 13:15

NVD link : CVE-2016-8704

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8704

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

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Products Affected

memcached

memcached

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