CVE-2013-7291
Overview
CVE-2013-7291 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting memcached memcached. It was published on January 13, 2014.
Technical Description
memcached before 1.4.17, when running in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a request that triggers an "unbounded key print" during logging, related to an issue that was "quickly grepped out of the source tree," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0179 and CVE-2013-7290.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from memcached. Update memcached to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| memcached | memcached | 0 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2013-7291?
CVE-2013-7291 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting memcached memcached. It was published on January 13, 2014.
How severe is CVE-2013-7291?
CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-7291?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from memcached. Update memcached to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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