VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-8706

CVSS score8.1 HIGH
EPSS probability45.70%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-01-06
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Primary references