CVE-2016-8706
An integer overflow in process_bin_sasl_auth function in Memcached, which is responsible for authentication commands of Memcached binary protocol, can be...
- Published
- Jan 6, 2017
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- talos
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HModerate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 98.8%
- Model date
- Oct 11, 2026
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Summary
An integer overflow in process_bin_sasl_auth function in Memcached, which is responsible for authentication commands of Memcached binary protocol, can be abused to cause heap overflow and lead to remote code execution.
Sources
javascript/cves/2016/CVE-2016-8706.yaml
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