CVE-2021-37519
MEDIUM
Published Feb 3, 20233y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Published Feb 3, 2023 3y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in authfile.c memcached 1.6.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted authenticattion file.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write Memory Safety
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| memcached | memcached | 1.6.9 | any |
References 2
- github.com https://github.com/memcached/memcached/issues/805
- github.com https://github.com/memcached/memcached/pull/806/commits/264722ae4e248b453be00e97197dadc685b60fd0
Remediation
- github.com https://github.com/memcached/memcached/pull/806/commits/264722ae4e248b453be00e97197dadc685b60fd0