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ALPINE-CVE-2017-9951
ALPINE-CVE-2017-9951
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
The try_read_command function in memcached.c in memcached before 1.4.39 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a request to add/set a key, which makes a comparison between signed and unsigned int and triggers a heap-based buffer over-read. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8705.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.6 | memcached | 1.4.15-r0, 1.4.15-r1, 1.4.15-r3 |
| Alpine:v3.5 | memcached | 1.4.31-r0, 1.4.10-r0, 1.4.13-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.3 | memcached | 1.4.10-r0, 1.4.11-r0, 1.4.13-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.4 | memcached | 1.4.15-r4, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Jul 17, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Jun 15, 2026 CVE Updated