Out-of-bounds Read in Memcached
CVE-2019-15026
memcached 1.5.16, when UNIX sockets are used, has a stack-based buffer over-read in conn_to_str in memcached.c.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (85.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Memcached — versions 1.5.16
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/memcached/memcached/wiki/ReleaseNotes1517 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- github.com/memcached/memcached/commit/554b56687a19300a75ec24184746b5512580c819 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00006.html (mailing-list)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4125-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00060.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15026?
- CVE-2019-15026 is a high-severity vulnerability in Memcached, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-08-30.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15026?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.