Description
memcached before 1.4.17 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by sending an invalid request with SASL credentials, then sending another request with incorrect SASL credentials.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | memcached | 1.4.13-0.3 | — |
| Debian 13 | memcached | 1.4.13-0.3 | — |
| Debian 12 | memcached | 1.4.13-0.3 | — |
| Debian 7 | memcached | 1.4.13-0.2+deb7u1 | DSA-2832-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | memcached | 1.4.5-1+deb6u1 | DSA-2832-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | memcached | 1.4.39-3.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:0778-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | memcached | 1.4.39-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0807-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | memcached | 1.4.39-3.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:0778-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | memcached | 1.4.33-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10021-1 |
Advisories 4
- DSA-2832-1 memcached - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0778-1 Security update for memcached SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0807-1 Security update for memcached SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10021-1 memcached-1.4.33-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 64559 vdb-entry
- https://code.google.com/p/memcached/wiki/ReleaseNotes1417
- [oss-security] 20131230 Re: CVE Request: SASL authentication allows wrong credentials to access memcache mailing-list
- USN-2080-1 vendor-advisory
- DSA-2832 vendor-advisory
- 56183 third-party-advisory