Memcached 1.6.x before 1.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted binary protocol header to try_read_command_binary in memcached.c.
https://github.com/memcached/memcached/wiki/ReleaseNotes162
https://github.com/memcached/memcached/commit/02c6a2b62ddcb6fa4569a591d3461a156a636305
https://github.com/memcached/memcached/issues/629
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2020-03-24
Updated: 2026-06-17
Base Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.28144