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CVE-2013-7291

1.8 · LOW

memcached before 1.4.17, when running in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a request that triggers an "unbounded key print" during logging, related to a…

Published Jan 13, 2014memcachedCWE-119EPSS 0.93%

Overview

CVE-2013-7291 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting memcached memcached. It was published on January 13, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.8 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.8, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

memcached before 1.4.17, when running in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a request that triggers an "unbounded key print" during logging, related to an issue that was "quickly grepped out of the source tree," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0179 and CVE-2013-7290.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from memcached. Update memcached to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
memcachedmemcached0Affected

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/64989Refcode.google.com/p/memcached/issues/detail?id=306Refcode.google.com/p/memcached/wiki/ReleaseNotes1417Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/64989Refcode.google.com/p/memcached/issues/detail?id=306Refcode.google.com/p/memcached/wiki/ReleaseNotes1417

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-7291?

CVE-2013-7291 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting memcached memcached. It was published on January 13, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.8 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2013-7291?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.8, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-7291?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from memcached. Update memcached to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-7291?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-7291 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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