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Scientific Linux Security Update : memcached on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20161123)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 95293

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - Two integer overflow flaws, leading to heap-based buffer overflows, were found in the memcached binary protocol.
 An attacker could create a specially crafted message that would cause the memcached server to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-8704, CVE-2016-8705)

Solution

Update the affected memcached, memcached-debuginfo and / or memcached-devel packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b4bb45df

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 95293

File Name: sl_20161123_memcached_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/23/2016

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:memcached, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:memcached-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:memcached-devel, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/23/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/6/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-8704, CVE-2016-8705