CVE-2016-8706

An integer overflow in process_bin_sasl_auth function in Memcached, which is responsible for authentication commands of Memcached binary protocol, can be abused to cause heap overflow and lead to remote code execution.

Affected

Memcached

CVSS v3.0 NVD

8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

45.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

Nuclei

high · CWE-190

Published

2017-01-06

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0221/

Nuclei templates (1)

• projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/javascript/cves/2016/CVE-2016-8706.yaml

Security advisories

• http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0221
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94083

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry