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openSUSE Security Update : memcached (openSUSE-2018-327)

high Nessus Plugin ID 108782

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update for memcached fixes the following issues :

 - CVE-2017-9951: Fixed heap-based buffer over-read in try_read_command function which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service attack (bsc#1056865).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12:Update update project.

Solution

Update the affected memcached packages.

See Also

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1056865

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 108782

File Name: openSUSE-2018-327.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/2/2018

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:memcached, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:memcached-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:memcached-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:memcached-devel, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.3

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 3/30/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-9951